Athabasca News

The Aspen View School Board (AVPS) is looking for public input on the implementation of transportation fees. The issue was presented to trustees, along with a variety of potential fee structures, at the board of trustees meeting on Feb. 24.

Two candidates have stepped forward to fill the open trustee position on the Aspen View Public Schools board.

Two men were arrested last Sunday after Boyle RCMP received a complaint of a shooting on the Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement.

Estimates indicate that the new municipal centre in Boyle will cost more than expected. The estimated cost jumped to $4.5 million from the original $2.5 million.

This month has been designated Occupant Restraint Safety month and the RCMP will be on the road watching to ensure drivers and passengers are using their seatbelts properly. “People need to remember to buckle up,” said Sgt.

It was an interesting 2014 for the Athabasca Fire Department, and 2015 will be filled with changes.

A huge budget surplus as well as a new format for budgeting filled up much of the discussion at Athabasca town council’s meeting last Tuesday night.

Yesterday, for the first time in nine years, students at Edwin Parr Composite didn’t see a familiar face sitting in one of the administrative offices.

It’s been no secret the past few years that Athabasca University (AU) has been suffering financially.

A change in the calculation of sewage rates to bring the village more in line with other communities and make the system more fair has begun.