Athabasca News

The construction of Boyle’s Centennial Historic Walking Trails has finished for 2015. The construction on the trail network started in June of 2014 and will eventually have four phases.

Celebrations were underway last Wednesday at Wildrose Villa lodge to mark the construction of new seniors housing in Boyle.

It was a beautiful day for flying as many pilots set down to display their planes at Athabasca’s fifth annual fFly- Iin Bbarbeque at the Athabasca Regional Airport.

Aspen View Public Schools is looking to expand its arts integration program next year.

“The University is not shutting down,” Athabasca University interim president Peter MacKinnon announced to members of the Athabasca District Chamber of Commerce last Wednesday.

The hot, humid weather didn’t deter the over 200 people coming for Perryvale’s centennial last weekend. People came from as far away as the U.S. to celebrate Perryvale’s 100th birthday, as well as a homecoming and the school reunion.

There’s been no real progress towards making the Old Brick School habitable again. It’s no secret that the old school at the top of 48 St. in Athabasca needs some work.

A home in Hees Estates has been destroyed after lightning started a fire. At around 4:30 a.m. this morning, the RCMP were called to a house fire. When the fire department arrived, they found the house completely engulfed in flames.

It was a sweet and fond farewell for four grads at Grassland School’s convocation last Saturday. The small graduating class of 2015 celebrated the end of their high school career with a mix of tears and lots of laughter.

Although the weather predictions for June 30 and Canada Day were awful, the Magnificent River Rats Festival had a full audience and perfect summer days.