Athabasca News

Landing Trail Intermediate School held its annual Flying High event last Friday. Gabriel Roberge (right) pummels Austin Oltmanns as they duke it out in the joust. Pairs of students squared off for a few minutes at a time to see who would reign supreme.

When flames raged through Slave Lake earlier this year, they destroyed many things; but one thing that endured was the community’s spirit.

For the sixth year, men, women, Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals alike will walk in solidarity for a national problem that has gone relatively unrecognized for decades.

Originally from Calling Lake, Cora Weber-Pillwax has been involved in Aboriginal education for over 40 years. Last Thursday, the University of Alberta recognized her for the life-long contributions she has made to communities across Alberta.

The Multiplex was packed on Saturday night for Taste of Athabasca, which raised money for the Athabasca Train Station restoration project. Luki Mochizuki is all smiles as she doles out miso soup.

Three years of work culminated in a very special day at Athabasca’s riverfront park over the weekend. Over 500 people from across the town and county came together Saturday for the final installment of Athabasca’s centennial celebrations.

Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries (Al-Pac) celebrated the international year of forests with an open house event on Saturday. Kendra and Brandon Allers show off the new poplar trees they received from Al-Pac staff.

Two weeks after the implementation of Alberta’s new distracted driving legislation, police in Boyle are favouring education over enforcement for the time being.