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08/01/2023

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07/18/2023

Download the 2023 Brazeau and Beyond travel guide: https://bit.ly/2023_Brazeau_and_Beyond

**Beating the heat at the North Sask.**
Just a 10 minute drive west of Drayton Valley is the Willey West campground and boat launch. From what I can tell no one knows how the Willey West Campground got its name, there is no mention of it in the local history books and there is also some debate among locals on how to pronounce the name.

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Just a 10 minute drive west of Drayton Valley is the Willey West campground and boat launch and the North Saskatchewan River.

07/18/2023

**Town Council Briefs**

-- Homeless numbers fall --
There are currently an estimated 69 people living completely unsheltered in Drayton Valley. According to a report to council from the Town’s community services department, that number is lower than it was earlier this year. At least 15 people have not returned to the community since the evacuation in early May due to the Buck Creek Fire....

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There are currently an estimated 69 people living completely unsheltered in Drayton Valley. Statistics show that 153 people used shelter pods

07/10/2023

**Lodge marks 50 years **
Denise Chesterman, CAO of the Brazeau Foundation, said the history of the lodge actually goes back a little more than half a century. ..
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Denise Chesterman, CAO of the Brazeau Foundation, said the history of the lodge actually goes back a little more than half a century.

07/10/2023

**Fire meeting answers questions**
Town and County residents who had concerns and questions about the Buck Creek fire got some answers on June 26 at a meeting at Buck Creek Hall.
Read the story: https://dvfreepress.com/fire-meeting-answers-questions/

06/27/2023

***A decade of Warming Hearts***
"Ten years ago, Kelly Forster and her friend Amanda Evans, decided they would do their best to help struggling people in Drayton Valley.

Today, Warming Hearts is a space where people can come to eat, do laundry, shower, get some clothes, or relax in a warm building."

Full story:
https://dvfreepress.com/warming-hearts-celebrates/

06/27/2023

***New school moving forward***
"...Volkman told parents that students from H.W. Pickup and the Drayton Christian School could be in the new facility as early as Christmas, though the date isn’t written in stone.

“They don’t ever really give us a firm date,” says Volkman. Weather conditions or supply issues could still possibly cause delays, but they are hoping to move the schools over on Christmas break if possible.'"
https://dvfreepress.com/new-school-moving-forward/

06/19/2023

"Bike race postponed"
There will be no DV100 Race or Ride this year. The annual event, which draws cyclists from across Alberta, had been set to go Saturday September 9.
DV100 Bike Race or Ride
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There will be no DV100 Race or Ride this year. The annual event, which draws cyclists from across Alberta.

06/19/2023

"County to host fire meeting"
Brazeau County residents with questions, kudos or concerns about the handling of the Buck Creek Fire will be able to have their say June 26. The County is hosting a public wildfire town hall meeting that evening at the Buck Creek Hall.
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Brazeau County residents with questions, kudos or concerns about the handling of the Buck Creek Fire will be able to have their say June 26.

06/06/2023

**Tax deadline pushed back**
Residents of Drayton Valley and Brazeau County will have a little extra time to pay their property taxes
this year.
Read the full story: https://dvfreepress.com/tax-deadline-pushed-back/