Athabasca News

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.

If Athabasca Legion president Jackie Jonk had her way, every day would be Remembrance Day. “These people should not ever be forgotten, ” she explained.

Athabasca County has discussed selling the Old Brick School to Northern Lakes College as one option under consideration for the building’s future. At council’s Oct.

Despite the NDP’s first provincial budget containing the province’s biggest deficit in almost two decades, at $6.