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Ice plagues municipal centre parking lot

Ice plagues municipal centre parking lot

The Village of Boyle’s public works department has been assigned to fix an ice problem in the parking lot of the Boyle Municipal Centre. At their meeting Nov.
RCMP report higher levels of assault, domestic violence

RCMP report higher levels of assault, domestic violence

Athabasca RCMP members reported an uptick in assault and domestic violence in a presentation to Athabasca County council during their Nov. 14 meeting. Cpl. Dale Bereza and acting Cpl.
Captain Canada visits Athabasca

Captain Canada visits Athabasca

Local aspiring hockey players got the chance to learn from a legend during the Smytty’s Skills Hockey Camp at the Athabasca Regional Multiplex Nov. 13-15.
Donning the red and white, finally

Donning the red and white, finally

After years of longing to don the Team Canada singlet she proudly had tacked up on her wall, Emma Neigel finally got the chance to slip the red and white over her shoulders this past summer.
County council divided on Multiplex 'bumping'

County council divided on Multiplex 'bumping'

Athabasca County council was divided on how to provide guidance to the Athabasca Regional Multiplex Society (ARMS) on the creation of a “bumping” policy during their Nov. 14 meeting. The discussion came out of the Nov.
Huskies rock zone tournament

Huskies rock zone tournament

The Boyle School senior girls volleyball team is headed back to the provincial championship after going undefeated at the zone tournament Nov. 18.
Candles used to shed light on family violence

Candles used to shed light on family violence

The Athabasca and Area Prevention of Relationship Abuse Action Committee (PRAAC) is once again illuminating Family Violence Awareness Month with candles spread throughout Athabasca.
Bringing Balkan music to Athabasca

Bringing Balkan music to Athabasca

The Heartwood Folk Club capped off its fall 2017 season with a performance by the Gadjo Collective Nov. 18. The Balkan dance band performed a variety of music inspired by places throughout eastern Europe.
County puts forward tax installment plan

County puts forward tax installment plan

Athabasca County council passed the first two readings on a new bylaw to create a tax installment plan for ratepayers during their Nov. 14 meeting.
Aspen View ratifies agreement with local teachers

Aspen View ratifies agreement with local teachers

Aspen View Public Schools ratified a new two-year collective agreement with the Alberta Teachers Association (ATA) Local No. 7 on Nov. 9.
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