Athabasca News

Incumbent and Reeve David Yurdiga retained his seat as councillor for the Grassland area (Division 7) today. “It feels good, obviously. There’s more work that has to be done in the division, in Division 7,” said Yurdiga of the win.

Two men are in custody after a two-hour manhunt for suspects believed to have held up the Boyle Co-op gas bar Sunday night. At approximately 8:30 p.m.

Note: Returning officer updated vote count after story was first posted. New totals now included. Incumbent Roger Morrill will be Athabasca's mayor for the next four years.

Division 2 (Colinton area) incumbent Denis Willcott beat out Frank Ponto 233 votes to 53 this evening. The division encompasses Colinton and New Pine Creek.

Tonight, Larry Speers is returning to a job he knows well: that of county councillor for Division 1 (Rochester area).

Division 4 (Southwest Athabasca area) incumbent Christine Bilsky is undefeated as of the Oct. 21 election. With 193 votes, Bilsky remains on county council, while her competition, Brian Bahry, received 122 votes.

Incumbent Doris Splane pulled ahead in the Division 3 (Boyle area) race against past Aspen View school board trustee Wes Kowalchuk to win a spot on Athabasca County council this evening. "You know what? I have one thing to say.

With the municipal election approaching next Monday, Oct. 21, all 10 Town of Athabasca mayoral and council candidates assembled for a forum at the Nancy Appleby Theatre last Tuesday. (top, l-r) Nichole Adams (councillor), Barbara Bell (mayor), Shelly Gurba (councillor), George Hawryluk (mayor) and Roger Morrill (mayor). (bottom, l-r) Councillor candidates Joanne Peckham, Steve Schafer, Tanu Tyszka-Evans, Richard Verhaeghe and Tim Verhaeghe.

The Northern Lights Spiritus Singers are sure to spread the warmth of the season at their 11th annual concert series in December. Singer and director Gerry Kiselyk said the group has been practising for months.

In the immortal, synth-backed words of Cyndi Lauper, girls just want to have fun. Athabasca’s Annie Syryda would add to that adage that girls want to do good, too.