Athabasca News

During Town of Athabasca’s final meeting of the term Oct. 3 – which only lasted 18 minutes – Coun. Tim Verhaeghe questioned an item on Coun. Joanne Peckham’s timesheet. “I do have a question regarding Coun. Peckham’s timesheet,” he said.

The 16 candidates vying for a seat on the Town of Athabasca’s council went head-to-head on local issues Oct. 4 at the Nancy Appleby Theatre during the Athabasca and District Chamber of Commerce’s candidate forum.

Athabasca’s seniors will have to get our their dancing shoes for the 41st annual Seniors Harvest Festival, set for Oct. 15.

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.

Two Athabasca County councillors and one newcomer to municipal politics will take their places on county council this fall unchallenged. County Reeve Doris Splane, Coun.

The Heartwood Folk Club celebrated 20 years of “great stories, funny jokes and wonderful music” at the Nancy Appleby Theatre Oct. 1.

The education system’s per-seat funding system is this term’s important battle to fight among the acclaimed Aspen View School Division trustees.

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.