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Amber Valley may reverse land purchase

Amber Valley may reverse land purchase

The Amber Valley Community Association may look into reversing their decision to purchase the land the Amber Valley Cultural Centre has sat on since the 1990s. Community association president Gil Williams was quoted in the Nov.
What makes us human

What makes us human

Did you know humans share 35 per cent of their genome with daffodils? On Nov. 15, Athabasca University associate professor of biological anthropology Dr.
Boyle council explores dump station improvements

Boyle council explores dump station improvements

The Village of Boyle will be doing some research over the cost to do some renovations at the RV Dump Station. At their Nov.
Province declares summer damage due to rainfall "disaster "

Province declares summer damage due to rainfall "disaster "

The Town of Athabasca has received their provincial Order in Council deeming the damage to Hees Estates last summer from excessive rainfall a disaster.
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.
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