Athabasca News

Internet and cellular service throughout Athabasca went down for a period of nearly 12 hours on Nov. 7. The outage lasted from approximately 10 a.m. to just after 9 p.m.

A Nov. 6 trailer fire just west of Colinton claimed the life of 82-year-old Loek de Visser, known to his family as a “mentor” and “friend.

The chilly, winter streets of Athabasca will warm up with activity Dec. 1 during the Athabasca and District Chamber of Commerce’s annual Moonlight Madness event. “We want (people) to shop local.

The Town of Athabasca’s council passed multiple changes to its procedural bylaw in an effort to meet the recommendations from a municipal inspection. Council unanimously passed all three readings of the new procedural bylaw during its meeting Nov. 7.

Young Athabasca runners represented well at the Alberta School’s Athletics Association Cross Country Running Provincials Finals in Wetaskiwin Nov. 4, where over 20 local athletes brought home three team medals and three individual medals.

“Reckless” behaviour was admitted by a man who landed three years in after accidentally setting a family home on fire with a cup of flaming bullets. Carlisle Gambler pleaded guilty to arson in Athabasca Provincial Court Nov.

Athabasca University president Neil Fassina said the institution is taking steps to meet the recommendations that came out of the thrid-party review almost six months ago.

It is not often you can shoot a .22 in a hall crowded with people. The Perryvale Turkey Shoot is one such event, which has been awarding turkeys to the sharpest shooter for over 35 years, and the tradition continued Nov.

Senior girls volleyball teams from around the region got to stay up late playing games Nov. 10 at Boyle School. The Boyle School Redeye Tournament saw four teams from Thorhild, Plamondon, Westlock and Boyle compete from 4 p.m.

“We will never be made whole again.” That is the reality of the Ross family after losing their family-built home to a fire on Nov. 2, according to Katrina Ross. Although nobody was injured, the home burned to the ground.