Athabasca News

Josh Pyrcz, the Town of Athabasca’s new chief administrative officer, is looking forward to helping the town move ahead. He officially took over as the CAO last Tuesday.

No one could have predicted what took place in Ottawa last Wednesday and the local Member of Parliament was in the thick of things.

The new school is moving forward after town council approved paying for the servicing of the site. “It’s very good news,” Aspen View Public Schools (AVPS) superintendent Mark Francis said during last Thursday’s school board meeting.

Shots broke out at the Ottawa War Memorial, Parliament Hill and other locations near Wednesday morning and the local MP heard the shots. Member of Parliament for Fort McMurray–Athabasca David Yurdiga was on Parliament Hill when the shooting occurred.

This group of girls were just a few of the students from a variety of Aspen View Public Schools' that were taking part last Friday in the annual regional cross country running event held at the Muskeg Creek Trails in Athabasca and hosted by Landing Trail Intermediate School. The event saw students from Kindergarten right through to Grade 9 compete in various distance races for male and female students in each grade category.

It was the perfect result for a first-year fundraiser conducted through social media. Called the Pimped Out Pumpkin Auction, it raised slightly more than $2,500 over the past few weeks with the proceeds going towards the Road To Hope.

The province has given a helping hand in building a new Seniors Centre in Boyle.

Elmer Kennedy was in a good mood last Friday.

It was a surprisingly warm fall day for the middle of October when the newest part of the Trans Canada Trail – the 12-kilometre Athabasca to Colinton Trail – held it’s grand opening Saturday.

Athabasca Fire Department captain Bryan Hall provides backup support for young Cody Gauthier while he takes a turn on the nozzle of a hose during the department's open house last Tuesday night as part of Fire Prevention Week in Alberta. The night included a free barbecue, goodie bags for the kids, prizes and some hands-on demonstrations.