Athabasca News

Two local recreation facilities were the targets of break-ins last week.

Heartwood Folk Club’s spring season begins at the Nancy Appleby this Sunday, Feb. 2, at 7:30 p.m. with Winnipeg’s Dry Bones folk quartet.

On Jan. 9, Aspen View Public Schools superintendent Brian LeMessurier announced his retirement. LeMessurier plans to retire at the end of the school year, on Aug. 30.

Athabasca native, vocal coach and theatre veteran Gina Martel has a vision for Athabasca’s recently vacated old brick school: an arts academy. “I would be looking at dance, music, drama, musical theatre, technical theatre.

Some members of the Athabasca Regional Multiplex Society are alarmed at a 2013 budget overrun of about $88,000, while others are less disconcerted at the state of multiplex finances.

A new school has been announced for Aspen View Public School Division by the Minister of Infrastructure Ric McIver.

This barn off of Township Road 672.5 near Range Road 225 (north of town) could not withstand the brutal winds of Wednesday's storm. Once the barn doors blew in, the wind was strong enough to rip off the roof and tear it to pieces.

A recent graduate of Boyle School has been diagnosed with lymphoma, a form of cancer, and a dance to benefit him has been organized for next month.

Baptiste Lake gets a new fire hall, while Rochester gets a new fire truck. Wandering River gets First Street paved, and all county residents get rural addressing.

Athabasca County council has agreed in principle to giving the Town of Athabasca membership on its Tourism and Economic Development (TED) committee.