Athabasca News

Athabasca County council has approved an owner’s representative contract with RPM Consulting Ltd. for $242,144 to oversee the construction of the proposed new swimming pool and fitness centre at the Athabasca Regional Multiplex.

The Colinton Fire Department is fundraising to replace its rescue truck. “The rescue doesn’t carry water like all of the department’s other vehicles. It’s specialized for rescue operations,” said volunteer firefighter Geoff Loken.

A handful of people considering founding an arts academy in Athabasca’s old brick school visited the Calgary Arts Academy on Feb. 7 to learn how such an academy could run.

During what Boyle RCMP characterized as an intentionally set Boyle house fire on Feb. 8, a nearby citizen came to the aid of two cats that were inside the house.

Ann and Bob Fraser are the winners of this year’s Community Spirit Award in Boyle. The Village of Boyle put out the request for nominations for the annual Community Spirit Award this past fall.

The Athabasca Aces folded last Saturday eve in Game 2 of their playoff series against the Drayton Valley Wildcats, but they ended the season with a valiant fight, losing 5-4 in overtime. (l-r) Justin Tebbenham (#18) watches with bated breath as Keith Reade (#7) makes his way to the Wildcats net.

Athabasca residents who require dialysis cannot be treated in town as Athabasca has yet to install a machine, despite uproar from residents who have had to move to Edmonton for treatment.

The Rotary Interact Club has entered Edwin Parr Composite (EPC) Community School into a fundraising competition: the Spread the Net Student Challenge.

Athabasca County is changing how councillor meeting attendance is recorded after a ratepayer discovered a councillor claimed remuneration and mileage for five meetings in 2013 that he did not attend.