Athabasca News

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.

Despite four hours of firefighting effort, a home in Athabasca County on Highway 663 is unsalvageable after a Jan. 24 fire. Nobody was in the house at the time of the fire, according to Athabasca County regional fire co-ordinator Steve Hamilton.

Town of Athabasca council has decided to complete 49th Street infrastructure replacements all the way to the riverfront this summer, instead of doing work on 50th Street.

The Town of Athabasca has struck a new committee to deal with one of the town’s least sexy – but most important – budget line items. During their Jan.

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.