Athabasca News

The Friends of the New Landing Pool are standing behind their numbers. The group came together as a collaborative effort of people who wanted to ensure the project went through.

With more development taking place in the area, the Village of Boyle is starting the search for solutions to a sewage dilemma. At the village’s council meeting on Aug.

Candy Nikipelo is the newest trustee with Aspen View Public Schools. The Boyle women easily carried the day in the Ward 3 by-election Monday, winning by a count of 201-45 over Lisa Nakonechny.

The 35th Annual Smith-Hondo Fall Fair and Rodeo took place this past weekend, which was also the centennial for the town. Aaron Letourneau is seen here being bucked off this horse during the bareback section of the rodeo. Letourneau took a few minutes to recover after hitting the ground.

One of the clowns keeps a close eye on Brody Maloney of Boyle, who just can't get the smile off his face while riding a sheep in the mutton-busting competition Saturday afternoon at the Boyle Fair Grounds. The event was one part of the weekend festivities at the annual Boyle Rodeo.

With gusty winds most of the weekend and a good soaking overnight rain before both rounds, it was a fairly good score that took the overall title.

The Boyle Rodeo ran July 18-20 and attracted hundreds of people to the village, some of who competed in the several rodeo events on the 19th and 20th. Coming out on top in the bareback event was Brandon Stuart with a score of 70.

Boyle RCMP joined forces with the Boyle Integrated Traffic Unit on July 13 and caught 37 speeders in two hours on Highway 663. “In just over two hours, the vehicles were stopped with speeds as high as 45 km/hr over the limit recorded,” Const.

A petition on the Town of Athabasca pool borrowing bylaw bearing 346 signatures has been received by town administration.

The annual Boyle Rodeo and affiliated events are scheduled for July 18, 19 and 20. In the last few years, there have not been enough competitors to have a three-day rodeo, so this year the rodeo is only Saturday and Sunday.