Athabasca News

Local curlers enjoyed one last hurrah at the Boyle Curling Club's annual Mixed Bonspiel on the weekend. (l-r) The eventual 'A' champions Derrek Sheen, Travis Semashkewich and Fallon Brassard sweep during the championship game.

The recently approved Area Structure Plans (ASPs) for Grassland, Wandering River and Park Place have been established, but for local residents, the plansí practical future benefits will become clear.

River View Station is on its way to becoming a reality. Construction on the foundation of the building, located on the northwest corner of 50th Street and 50th Avenue, is underway.

Despite news of budget cuts and layoffs, the future of Athabasca University is bright, according to Barry Walker, chair of the schoolís governing council.

Koch Ford Athabasca held its 12th annual Community Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday morning. Kids flooded the dealership as they searched for candy and other goodies. Athabasca's Nicole Priest, 7, found the golden egg and won a bike.

Athabasca University has laid off 44 people and offered a buy out to another 35 staffers as a direct result of the shortfall in the provincial government budget.

If a new school is built at the Athabasca Regional Multiplex, it will have a far-reaching impact. The newly-built soccer fields to the west of the building have yet to see a game, but architects are looking at building right on top of them.

Two Athabasca town councillors voted to keep last weekís budget deliberation meeting public. Councillors Paula Evans and Colleen Powell both voted against the motion to go in-camera.

The Athabasca and District Music Festival got underway last week with talented performers hitting the stage. In the musical theatre category, the Studio Singers perform We're All in This Together. (back row, l-r) Sarah Meyer, Raeanne Beach. (middle row, l-r) Sarah Both, Rebecca Both. (front row, l-r) Anika Asfeldt, Miranda Martin, Shaelynn Beach, Megan Johnston.

Tickets issued by Athabasca County to Sammyís Pet Boarding and the Second Chance Animal Rescue Society (SCARS) for excessive barking and howling have both been scrapped.