Athabasca News

Incumbent and Reeve David Yurdiga retained his seat as councillor for the Grassland area (Division 7) today. “It feels good, obviously. There’s more work that has to be done in the division, in Division 7,” said Yurdiga of the win.

Two men are in custody after a two-hour manhunt for suspects believed to have held up the Boyle Co-op gas bar Sunday night. At approximately 8:30 p.m.

With the municipal election approaching next Monday, Oct. 21, all 10 Town of Athabasca mayoral and council candidates assembled for a forum at the Nancy Appleby Theatre last Tuesday. (top, l-r) Nichole Adams (councillor), Barbara Bell (mayor), Shelly Gurba (councillor), George Hawryluk (mayor) and Roger Morrill (mayor). (bottom, l-r) Councillor candidates Joanne Peckham, Steve Schafer, Tanu Tyszka-Evans, Richard Verhaeghe and Tim Verhaeghe.

The Northern Lights Spiritus Singers are sure to spread the warmth of the season at their 11th annual concert series in December. Singer and director Gerry Kiselyk said the group has been practising for months.

In the immortal, synth-backed words of Cyndi Lauper, girls just want to have fun. Athabasca’s Annie Syryda would add to that adage that girls want to do good, too.

A possible lack of advance polls, what proof voters need to have of county residency, and county councillor expectations were called into question at last Tuesday's county council meeting as the Oct. 21 municipal election fast approaches.

Questions have been raised by town residents as to why Athabasca County and the Town of Athabasca’s advance polls will land on the same day and whether, for some, the dates are advanced enough. Athabasca County has an advance poll date set for Oct.

Repairs to deep potholes in Wandering River have begun, according to Athabasca County director of infrastructure services Brian Adamkewicz.

Town of Athabasca council and mayoral candidates had their opportunity to voice their thoughts publicly to more than 100 attendees of a forum hosted by the Athabasca District Chamber of Commerce at the Nancy Appleby Theatre last Tuesday night from 7-

During this year's Sisters in Spirit Vigil and Walk last Friday, Robin Baker carried balloons to the riverfront, where they were released into the sky. Her daughter, Makenna Carifelle, walks beside her mother beating a drum. The walk was in honour of missing and murdered aboriginal women.