Athabasca News

Paul Deveau takes on the minus 30 degree temperatures early Saturday morning with his snowblower so the driveway of his Cornwall area home is as clean as the recently plowed streets in the area following three days of snow falling and blustery conditions. The forecast for the rest of the week is a return to more seasonable temperatures and nearing the freezing mark by the weekend.

With the weather playing havoc with the road conditions, RCMP throughout the region want to get the message out to drivers that they need to adjust their driving habits.

To date, most of the work done on bylaw enforcement in Boyle has been educational in nature and it seems to be doing the job.

The community of Boyle is once again supporting the drive to help those that may not have as much for the holidays.

No one has been turned away since the inception of the charity and the hope is that no one ever will be.

Santa Claus, along with some reindeer, take a ride through downtown Athabasca last Friday night as part of the Athabasca District Chamber of Commerce Moonlight Madness Parade. The event, which was followed by a wonderful fireworks show, attracted hundreds of people downtown to kick off the Christmas shopping season. Santa was also available for photos during the evening.

A very innovative and interesting development is being planned for Boyle The Family Activity Enhancement Committee (FAEC) presented to Boyle village council last Wednesday its plan for a new four-phase project, which could prove to be a huge boost fo

Sammy’s Pet Boarding has terminated their contract with Athabasca County to board lost pets.

The Lion’s Club’s Santa’s Anonymous campaign has started again for another year. Santa’s Anonymous is a charity that runs once a year near Christmas with the goal of giving basic foodstuffs and toys to families in need.

A long-time Athabasca doctor recently retired and the community are invited to come and celebrate his service to the region. On Dec. 5, a retirement appreciation celebration will be held for Dr.