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Free fun frowned on

Free fun frowned on

The Athabasca Regional Multiplex Society board of directors turned down the idea of having free drop-in programming hours on Family Day during their Jan. 15 meeting.
Boyle Youth Centre future in lurch

Boyle Youth Centre future in lurch

The Boyle Youth Centre’s future could be in question, unless more community members step up to direct it.
Crunching the numbers

Crunching the numbers

Welcome to budget season, where everybody gets upset about something and there is never enough money. It has been intriguing watching municipal councils sort out budgets this past month.
To be, or not to Airbnb

To be, or not to Airbnb

Expanding short-term rental opportunities “could be in the cards” for Athabasca’s future. Town of Athabasca Coun.
New school move-in date pushed back

New school move-in date pushed back

Despite added utility costs, students will not be moving into the new Edwin Parr Composite School until September after the school division opted to push back the February move-in date.
Pool project land transfer approved

Pool project land transfer approved

One more box has been ticked off in the Athabasca region’s new pool project. Athabasca University’s land transfer to the Town of Athabasca was finally approved via Order in Council, according to a Jan. 18 Alberta government press release.
Boyle council holds on TED committee decision

Boyle council holds on TED committee decision

The Village of Boyle will hold off on making a decision to join Athabasca County’s TED Committee, while seeking more information. During a joint village-county council meeting Jan.
Green energy revolution

Green energy revolution

Local science enthusiasts got a glimpse of the present and future of green technology at a presentation by Energy Efficiency Alberta chair David Dodge at Athabasca University Jan. 11.
Insulation tarnation

Insulation tarnation

Those who were slated to move into the Wildrose Villa’s newly-renovated assisted living units had their move-in date postponed last minute, due to roof leakage in early January.
Library wants increase to ‘shoe-string budget’

Library wants increase to ‘shoe-string budget’

The Alice B. Donahue Library board is asking the town to up its yearly contribution by nearly 20 per cent in their 2018 budget, in order to cover increased building costs coming from the Multiplex society.
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