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Town, County split their tourism efforts

Town, County split their tourism efforts

The town of Athabasca now has a dedicated community development and tourism representative in Kathy Wright, after the County of Athabasca decided to pull out of the jointly funded Athabasca Country Tourism.
New Dodge dealership for Athabasca

New Dodge dealership for Athabasca

The Tarrabain family of Lac La Biche is preparing to open a full line Dodge Chrysler Jeep dealership in Athabasca in the New Year.
Edwin Parr Alumni school Youngsters

Edwin Parr Alumni school Youngsters

Members of the Edwin Parr Composite School's alumni team showed the school's senior boys basketball team a thing or two about basketball last Tuesday. On the way to a 101-77 victory, alumni team member Scott Ledieu (right) defends against EPC's Keagan Richardson.
New bridge on the horizon?

New bridge on the horizon?

Preliminary work is underway towards the eventual replacement of the Highway 813 bridge over the Athabasca River. Alberta Transportation has selected B.C.-based company Buckland & Taylor Ltd.
Councils call for open talks on regional governance

Councils call for open talks on regional governance

Both the Town of Athabasca and Village of Boyle councils have decided that any future talks about regional governance should be open to the public and media. On Nov.
Study show Athabasca middle of the pack for cost of living

Study show Athabasca middle of the pack for cost of living

A 2010 survey recently released by the provincial government shows that, on average, living in Athabasca is cheaper than 14 of the 34 municipalities that were part of the study.
Twas The Night Before Christmas

Twas The Night Before Christmas

Festive cheer filled the gymnasium at Landing Trail Intermediate School last week during performances of the "I Spy Christmas " concert. Jordynn Baert (Grade 7) is one of many exhausted elves that take a break during the show.
Talking turkey: A journey from farm to table

Talking turkey: A journey from farm to table

Their 18-week adventure to your table starts with conception. A short romance between a “Tom,” male turkey, and hen, produces an egg at the Lilydale hatchery in Edmonton.
Barb Bell responds to town letter

Barb Bell responds to town letter

After the Town of Athabasca circulated a letter to Barbara Bell’s neighbours last week about her Hees Estates property, Bell herself has something to say about not being on the mailing list.
University staff unconvinced re: deficit reduction strategy

University staff unconvinced re: deficit reduction strategy

Members of the Athabasca University Faculty Association (AUFA) claim that a lack of financial transparency is hindering their ability to make meaningful suggestions on how to make up a projected $1.
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