Athabasca News

Get ready for a night of celebration in the community as the local businesses nominated receive rewards for their efforts.

Now, we teach our language without being hit. Wabasca and Desmarais area Elders and Mistassiniy School mentors sat side by side at a long table set up in the front of the school’s gymnasium Sept.

Athabasca County council decided not to share in the operating costs of the proposed Boyle Spray Park in their Sept. 28 meeting, saying they need more information and want to set up a board to discuss recreational funding in the county.

Candidates running for Town of Athabasca council will be facing some serious competition in the upcoming Oct. 16 election, with 12 individuals vying for one of six seats in the council chambers.

Boyle School students are now reaping the rewards of planting a community garden in May. Tara Laroue said the school decided to plant the garden with the Boyle Betterment Committee.

Local farmer Harold Krawec and deputy-reeve Warren Griffin are vying for Athabasca County's Division 9 (North of Athabasca River) council seat.

All the typical superhero tropes electrified the Nancy Appleby Theatre Sept. 30. Accidental Humour Co. returned to Athabasca for a second time for the production of The Spark: A Hero Takes Charge, produced by Theatre Athabasca. Accidental Humour Co.

Football saved his life, and he has spent the last 17 years giving Athabasca and area kids that same experience.

New man to politics Mike Cottrell will take on incumbent councillor Kevin Haines for the Division 5 (east Athabasca) Athabasca County council seat.

Athabasca County will be on the hunt for a new manager for the Jackfish Lake campground next year. County council voted to reject a recommendation from the Athabasca County Recreation Board to do away with the position at their Sept. 28 meeting.