Athabasca News

Police believe a one-ton cube van stolen from Koch Ford early last Wednesday morning was used to steal more than $10,000 worth of oversized 18- to 20-inch Nitto brand tires from Kal Tire shortly afterwards.

The 11th annual Billy Loutit Despatch Triathlon is this weekend, and organizers are hoping for a good turnout. The Kids of Steel triathlon will take place on July 20; the adult triathlon will follow on July 21.

Police say there are “a lot of connecting values” between individuals arrested in early July in Rochester and suspects arrested in Perryvale in late June on stolen property charges.

Boyle RCMP are investigating a morning crash on Highway 63 involving three people in two vehicles; however, there were no life-threatening injuries. Boyle RCMP Cpl.

Boyle School and Edwin Parr Composite School sent a total of 145 graduates out into the world on July 6. Madena Reimer, the guest speaker at the EPC ceremony, embraces graduate Ronnie Livingstone as Samantha Payuk, Sarah Malcolm, Mackenzie Baert and Kayla Haub look on.

Charges against two of the three persons arrested June 24 in the Perryvale area in connection with a suspected theft ring were addressed last week in Athabasca Provincial Court.

The quality of education offered at Edwin Parr Composite School (EPC) was a focus of speeches addressed to 120 Grade 12 students at their graduation ceremony on July 6 in the Athabasca Regional Multiplex’ s Rotary fieldhouse.

The province has intervened in the labour dispute between seniors care provider Extendicare and its employees, rendering any strike or lockout action illegal for the next six weeks.

The Athabasca RCMP had a busy weekend of recovering stolen property, announcing on July 7 that a number of search warrants had been executed and arrests made in the rural area of Athabasca County over the course of four days.

The limelight enveloped 25 graduates at Boyle School at their July 6 graduation ceremony. “It hasn’t hit me yet. It’s exciting at any level,” said graduate Jessica Rowan. “I plan to work up in trades.