Athabasca News

The Town of Athabasca’s council has filled the positions on committees left vacant by Coun. Nichole Adams after she stepped down from council. At the meeting Jan.

Some homeowners in the Summer Village of Sunset Beach are experiencing land damage this winter due to a strange mix of conditions on Baptiste Lake.

After a four-month vacancy, the town has hired a new financial director to fill the role of second in command.

After a brief hiatus, the region is welcoming back the Athabasca Trade Show, set for April 21-22. Preparations are underway for the two-day event, set to bring local businesses and citizens under one roof at the Athabasca Regional Multiplex.

It’s official. The new Edwin Parr Composite School will be powering their building with solar energy after receiving some last-minute funding from the Alberta government. According to a Dec.

Town of Athabasca Coun. Nichole Adams resigned from council on Dec. 30. Adams notified interim chief administrative officer Doug Topinka of the resignation in an email sent just after 5:30 a.m. Topinka noted that council was notified that morning.

With less than 12 hours left in 2016, the Town of Athabasca passed all three readings of its tax rate bylaw at a special meeting on Dec. 31. The previous tax rate bylaw passed May 3. Council had passed its budget “in principle in Dec.

The officials conducting the municipal inspection of the Town of Athabasca are asking for public input. Last week, Strategic Steps Inc. posted an online survey – which can be found at www.strategicsteps.

Brush off your Stetsons and load your guns. An ol’ fashioned spaghetti western spoof is coming to town. On Jan. 20, Edmonton-based Accidental Humour Co. with Theatre Athabasca will present Cowboy: A Cowboy Story at the Nancy Appleby Theatre.

The Nancy Appleby Theatre had a pretty good crowd for Tuesday with everyone coming to see pianist Rod Russell’s solo performance. The Canadian pianist and singer from Kelowna B.C.