Athabasca News

After more than three years in the community, Athabasca RCMP Detachment Commander Sgt. Kevin McGillivray is moving on. Later this month McGillivray will take on the assignment of Sergeant Major of the entire RCMP K-Division.

A petition to keep Athabasca University (AU) in Athabasca was presented to the Alberta’s Minister of Advanced Education in Legislature Nov. 25.

Athabasca and District Chamber of Commerce vice-president Rick Baksza is looking forward to Friday’s Moonlight Madness activities. “I’m going to be down there in the tent handing out hot chocolate, playing with kids,” he said.

Despite quite a few Hees Estates residents coming out to protest the development, the proposed Riverview Estates development passed all three readings during last Tuesday’s town council meeting.

Millar Western is shutting down operations at its Boyle facility.

Alberta Environment and Parks limnologist Jana Tondu will be presenting the results from her winter water survey during Science Outreach-Athabasca’s Nov. 19 presentation.

Representatives from the provincial government’s Municipal Dispute Resolution Services (MDRS) team the Town of Athabasca Nov. 3 meeting to discuss the councillors’ conflict resolution options.

Calling Lake’s Remembrance Day ceremony last week was traditional with a bit of Aboriginal flavour. “Our cenotaph was actually a tipi that we had inside of the building. It was lit.

The EPC senior boys volleyball continued their red-hot winning streak, claiming their fifth straight tournament title in Edson Nov. 7. “Five in a row now, that’s something I haven’t experienced before,” said Predators head coach Chad LeMessurier,.

Although neither the town nor Athabasca County has had much time to look over the new provincial budget, both pleased with several aspects and taking a “wait and see” attitude towards others. “We’re in a wait and see scenario.