Athabasca News

Emergency response improvements are slated for Highway 63, or as it’s known locally, the ‘highway of death’. The Province of Alberta and the County of Athabasca are investing a combined $1.

The Village of Boyle council adopted a balanced budget for 2011 last Wednesday. The budget estimates that the village will take in just under $4.3 million in revenue, with $1.2 million coming from taxation, which is up 5.7 per cent from last year.

Is the touchy subject of municipal amalgamation about to resurface? Amalgamation of the Town and County of Athabasca was defeated in a plebiscite in April 2004, but it was resurrected during a closed-door joint town and county council meeting held Ma

Adam Ware (l) and Travis Shalapay of the Athabasca Fire Department enjoy some warm weather as they wash the fire engine after going a call on Sunday afternoon. Their services were needed when an estimated 100 litres of fuel spilled at a local gas station.

It’s time to speak up, Boyle. Boyle residents who have been itching for a chance to speak vis-ŕ-vis with their mayor and village council members will have an opportunity to voice their concerns and/or kudos on April 11 during a public meeting.

Alberta Transportation has not put the brakes on the Highway 55/813 interchange project, a spokesperson said last week.

Residents of Colinton have been received water from the Aspen Regional Water System for almost X years. Now, they have to pay for it. Athabasca County council increased Colinton’s water rates at their meeting last Thursday.

The Village of Boyle has hired former Athabasca County councillor Charlie Ashbey as its new chief administrative officer. Ashbey started his new job last Monday. “When the job became available, I was interested immediately,” he said.

Development of Athabasca’s riverfront will cost the town as much as 25 per cent less than they originally expected.

Construction of the new Highway 813/55 has yet to start, but it’s already behind schedule. That’s what chief administrative officer Doug Topinka told Athabasca town council last Tuesday.