Drayton Valley News

One man is dead and another under arrest after a collision on a rural road outside of Drayton Valley Sunday morning.

A 40-year-old Drayton Valley man has died but his teenage daughter was unharmed after their ATV rolled on Sunday.

There are two different mottoes we can adopt as we make our way through life. "Be prepared." Or "Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof." For all the change that Premier Alison Redford has promised to bring to Alberta politics, one constant remains: Fighting with Ottawa.

Have a babysitter and looking for a night out on the town for Mother's Day? Enjoy a night of cocktails, comedy, prizes and appetizers, during the fourth annual Hearts for Lushoto Comedy Night and Purse Auction on May 11.

"Femsport is a cross between a female version of a strong man competition and sports day at school," says Nancy Lockington, the owner and transformer of Femsport.

For some time Beehive Support Services has been operating without an executive director, while they searched for the perfect candidate and it turns out they did not have to look far as they hired a Drayton Valley resident to fill the position.

Drayton Christian School had a wonderful start to the month of May. In a world where self-centeredness can be the norm, it is amazing how much our DCS community has pulled together and sacrificially given.

A 22-year-old and three youth are facing a number of charges after police responded to reports of a break and enter in progress on May 3. Late in the afternoon last Thursday a break and enter in progress was reported at a residence in the 5000 block of 47 Ave.

Associated now operates in seven more communities, 20 in total, including Rimbey since last August.

Ahead of the two-day CanBio Conference in Edmonton last week a group of those interested in the future of the bio-industry made their way to Drayton Valley.

Teens from across the province will be heading to the Omniplex this weekend to compete against the time clock and rodeo stock at the annual high school rodeo, but for local participants the rodeo is about far more than just two days in May.

It was a busy month for provincial politics as Alberta went to the polling stations on Apr.

At the beginning of May a group of about 13 women aged from early 20s to late 30s will begin to practice as a roller derby team.

Following the trials there will be a clinic giving tips and tricks to dog owners and interested spectators.

In only its second year back on the Communities in Bloom scene Drayton Valley has earned five blooms and been given special recognition for its youth involvement.