Athabasca News

Athabasca County’s water, sewer and cemetery plot fees are all on the rise. At their Jan. 25 meeting, council voted unanimously in favour of a motion by Coun. Dwayne Rawson to raise its water and sewage rates.

Athabasca County’s Tourism and Economic Development (TED) Committee is putting a call out for ideas on how to use the Old Brick School.

The Canadian Ski Patrol is once again aiming to break a world record for snow angels. The organization is making its attempt on Canadian Ski Patrol Day Feb. 3 in over 80 resorts across the country, according to a Jan. 16 press release.

Athabasca County is not happy about how the province is handling linear assessment. County council voted unanimously in favour of a motion by Coun.

Over her 25-year tenure as archivist in Athabasca, Marilyn Mol managed to help “hundreds and hundreds” of people in reuniting with lost relatives and educating area youth in local history.

Athabasca’s RCMP detachment commander of two years will soon be leaving the community for a new position. Staff Sgt. Brian Nicholl announced his departure during a crime statistics presentation to Town of Athabasca council Jan. 23.

A 30-year-old Edmonton man was handed a $900 for possession of six fentanyl pills after pleading guilty to a single count possession charge. Dwight William Mapp appeared in Boyle Provincial Court Jan. 23 to enter the guilty plea.

Better luck next year, Athabasca. Boyle emerged victorious for the sixth straight year in the annual Emergency Services Charity Hockey Game with a 12-9 victory over Athabasca Jan. 27.

Construction for the replacement of the Athabasca Bridge is slated to begin next spring, according to Alberta Transportation.

The women of the Athabasca River Runners Snowmobile Club blazed across snowy trails for the club’s second ever Ladies Ride Jan. 27.