Athabasca News

The Alberta government appointed five new members to Athabasca University’s board of governors on Sept. 14. The new members – one resides in Athabasca, three in Edmonton and one in Stand Off – will hold seats for 18 months.

A stolen car found in the Athabasca River was recovered on Sept. 5 in the late afternoon. Athabasca RCMP staff Sgt. Brian Nicholls said his detachment received a call between 2:45-3 p.m. of a vehicle submerged in the river.

A string of vehicle thefts around northeast Alberta – including three from Boyle alone – have led to two arrests, leaving police looking for clues for others who may be involved.

The Town of Athabasca’s council voted to find a new permanent chief administrative officer and give its interim one a five-per-cent raise, after questioning whether they all should step down and let a new council take the helm. At the Sept.

Town of Athabasca Coun. Joanne Peckham has stepped down as town council member representative for the Tourism Economic Development (TED) committee, following an “incident” at the committee’s Aug. 17 meeting.

A groundbreaking ceremony has been scheduled for the new Edwin Parr Composite high school on Sept. 29 at 10 a.m. The ceremony will have students from Grades 5 and 10 participating in the ceremonies.

Athabasca County approved spending up to $10,000 on a hazardous material assessment of the old Brick School. Council made the decision on Aug. 25, following a recommendation from the Tourism and Economic Development committee.

Aspen View Public Schools has released a preliminary student count and enrolment is “significantly” down this year, according to superintendent Mark Francis. As of Sept.

Some local businesses in the Village of Boyle have been experiencing a summer bump in the cash flow due to the Norlite Pipeline Project.

Athabasca County council has voted to request their counterparts in the Town of Athabasca to review the appointment of the town’s member of the Tourism and Economic Development (TED) committee after an alleged incident at a committee meeting Aug. 17.