DRAYTON VALLEY NEWS

  Division 1 By-election April 3rd Council passed a motion declaring April 3, 2023 as the day for the by-election for Division 1 to fill the vacancy left by Councillor Randy Swap. Nomination Day will be four weeks prior to election day on March 6, 2023 until 12 p.m. Brazeau County plans to offer both […]

  DRAYTON VALLEY – Local and area residents now have improved access to addiction and mental health services with the launch of a crisis response team in their community. A team of Alberta Health Services (AHS) addiction and mental health clinicians – including mental health therapists, registered nurses and addiction counsellors – will be on-call […]

  These two cuties are from the Toddlers and Tutus class at Gacelas Ballet School in Drayton Valley, and stopped for a quick break last Tuesday between dance steps. Pictured left is Devyn Jupe and (right) is Evelynne William-Rutt with instructor Victoria Stagman in the middle.

  I was extremely happy to read about the takeover of ownership of the two shelter pods located in the former Public Works building from the Town of Drayton Valley to Humans Helping Humans Foundation. When funding disappeared for the Mat Program last year (or was it the year before?) residents, organizations and churches thought […]

    Town Council is extremely excited to announce that Humans Helping Humans has taken ownership of the Town-owned shelter pods and will be overseeing the full operations of both shelter pods! Two shelter pods were purchased in 2022, one by the Town and one by Humans Helping Humans. They are located at the old […]

Alberta RCMP App – The AB RCMP mobile app is now available as a free download through the Apple App and Google Play Stores.  The app does not track or monitor users in any way.  It provides easy access to Online Crime Reporting, Crime Mapping, Detachment information, Project Lock Up, Crime Stoppers, as well as […]

Reno, NV – After her husband died by suicide in 2010, Lynette Eddy fought through her agonizing grief with one goal: to reclaim her personal strength and joy. This healing journey taught her that, while her husband’s ego voice drove him to despair and self-destruction, there is another voice within every person, crying to be […]

Our aid has been significant and it will continue, including 200 more armoured personnel carriers that were manufactured here   Today, I’m visiting Kyiv — Ukraine’s storied capital city. It is a city that I have visited before — just less than a year ago, in late January 2022. When I was here last, I […]

  Tuesday afternoons are busy at Gacelas Ballet School as classes such as this Hip Hop group practice their moves under the watchful eye of their instructor.

Our United Conservative government won’t back down when it comes to defending our province against anger and hostility from Ottawa. We proved that once again this week when we challenged the liberal government’s “just transition” plan to shut down our energy industry – the economic engine of Canada. In case you missed it, the Liberal […]

  Postmedia news The Drayton Valley Western Review is continuing its evolution with a move to digital only, effective the week of Feb. 27. After this week there will be only six more print editions as we move with our readers into the digital future of news. In the coming weeks, we look forward to […]

  Winter weather saw residents looking down in the dumps recently due to foggy, cloudy and cold weather. Looking on the bright side, though, the frost patterns on the trees and bushes were absolutely gorgeous.

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A baby’s development and learning in the first year and beyond can be significantly impacted by a vision or eye health issue. Recent province-wide research conducted by the Alberta Association of Optometrists reveals that although this is a key component of an infant health checkup, only 39 per cent of parents are taking this step […]

Two years ago, our lives changed almost overnight. The rapid shifts that followed have reshaped the way we work, play and celebrate. Change can be hard. It forces us to innovate and find new solutions to our problems. In times of change, people look to resiliency and strength, rethink what’s most important to them, and […]

Local Drayton Valley family physician, Dr. Nirupa Srikisson, pled guilty to three charges at an Alberta College of Physicians and Surgeons Hearing Tribunal on December 14, 2021 in Edmonton. The charges stem from a complaint letter dated May 26, 2019 filed with the College by Mr. Philip Chatters, whose wife died of pancreatic cancer on […]

A draft Rezoning Bylaw was given first reading at the March 2 Drayton Valley Town Council Meeting. Bylaw 2022/02/D was presented for First Reading by Ken Woitt, GM, Planning and Growth, who said Administration received an application to rezone the parcel located at 5029 48th Street from Residential Small Parcel District to Special Communities Services […]

    Brazeau County, Town of Drayton Valley Fire Chief Tom Thomson brought some good news to Town Council at their February 23 Governance and Priorities meeting. He noted that at Administration’s request, the department has been actively recruiting for a Community Peace Officer following the departure of previous Community Peace Officer Colton Hutchinson. Thomson […]

  Berrymoor Day Use Area and Campground Council passed a motion to develop the day use area at the Berrymoor Campground to complement the existing boat launch, at a cost of $57,147. The area will be managed and maintained as a day use area by the County, which will reduce unauthorized uses of the land. […]

Alberta RCMP App – The AB RCMP mobile app is now available as a free download through the Apple App and Google Play Stores.  The app does not track or monitor users in any way.  It provides easy access to Online Crime Reporting, Crime Mapping, Detachment information, Project Lock Up, Crime Stoppers, as well as […]