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Buses will use hill to Multiplex as main access to school

Buses will use hill to Multiplex as main access to school

Members of the community have been concerned with buses traveling on University Drive when the new school is built at the Athabasca Regional Multiplex. The concern is a steep hill with several sharp corners.
Services deemed suitable for new school at Multiplex

Services deemed suitable for new school at Multiplex

The Athabasca Regional Multiplex site is suitable to build for a new school, pool and library. That is according to a site services report conducted at the request of the Aspen View Public School Division.
Sonny Kim returns to Boyle as head of area traffic unit

Sonny Kim returns to Boyle as head of area traffic unit

After two years at ‘K’ Division RCMP headquarters in Edmonton, Sergeant Sonny Kim has returned to Boyle. Kim was promoted to lead the Athabasca and Boyle Integrated Traffic Unit (ITU).
Upgrading sewer system could cost over $1.6 million

Upgrading sewer system could cost over $1.6 million

There are still questions to be answered regarding the sewer system’s ability to handle flows from the new school. The sanitary sewer that runs along 50th Avenue between 49th and 47th Street could cost $1.
Trans-Canada trail Colinton-Athabasca link ready

Trans-Canada trail Colinton-Athabasca link ready

The newest part of the Trans-Canada Trail in the region will be holding it’s grand opening this Saturday.
Sisters In Spirit Walk

Sisters In Spirit Walk

Men, women and children took part in the annual Sisters in Spirit walk on Saturday calling for a larger voice to honour the memory of all of the missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada. At the riverfront, the group released some blue balloons into the sky in memory of those women.
Large crowd comes to public meeting on new subdivision

Large crowd comes to public meeting on new subdivision

A cramped meeting room made tensions even worse last week at a public open house for a proposed new subdivision.
Enrollment down in Aspen View Schools

Enrollment down in Aspen View Schools

Aspen View Public School Division has 16 students more than was projected for this school year. However, there are 65 fewer students in the division than last year.
Boyle set for RCMP Regimental Ball

Boyle set for RCMP Regimental Ball

The Boyle RCMP are to hold their second annual Regimental Ball on Nov. 15. The Ball will celebrate women in the RCMP and will feature a special guest speaker.
No school closures considered until Sept. 2016

No school closures considered until Sept. 2016

Aspen View Public School Division stated it will not be revisiting the closure of any Aspen View school until September 2016. The schools in Rochester, Grassland and Smith all fell below the minimum critical enrolment numbers this September.
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