Athabasca News

Ernie Chaves, owner of the Colinton General Store, has been hospitalized after what Athabasca RCMP called a “scuffle” with a man attempting to break into the general store early last Saturday morning. Chaves lives near the general store.

That's what Cpl. John Spaans of Boyle RCMP called the result of a fire at this home in the Summer Village of Mewatha Beach July 8.

Athabasca County Community Peace Officer (CPO) Ryan Alice is reminding county residents they need to keep their properties appearing in half-decent shape — especially as unsightly properties, if not addressed, can garner up to a $10,000 fine for owne

Children aged six and seven got their fingers messy at the Budding Artists Camp at Athabasca ’s Reform Church July 9-11. From 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Athabasca District Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual customer appreciation day July 19.

Police believe a one-ton cube van stolen from Koch Ford early last Wednesday morning was used to steal more than $10,000 worth of oversized 18- to 20-inch Nitto brand tires from Kal Tire shortly afterwards.

The 11th annual Billy Loutit Despatch Triathlon is this weekend, and organizers are hoping for a good turnout. The Kids of Steel triathlon will take place on July 20; the adult triathlon will follow on July 21.

Police say there are “a lot of connecting values” between individuals arrested in early July in Rochester and suspects arrested in Perryvale in late June on stolen property charges.

Boyle RCMP are investigating a morning crash on Highway 63 involving three people in two vehicles; however, there were no life-threatening injuries. Boyle RCMP Cpl.

Boyle School and Edwin Parr Composite School sent a total of 145 graduates out into the world on July 6. Madena Reimer, the guest speaker at the EPC ceremony, embraces graduate Ronnie Livingstone as Samantha Payuk, Sarah Malcolm, Mackenzie Baert and Kayla Haub look on.