Athabasca News

The hockey season came to an end for the Athabasca Aces on Saturday with a 7-5 loss to the Edson Ice, eliminating them from the playoffs. (above) The Aces came close to victory, scoring multiple times in the third period. (l-r) Mike Mallard, Brett Topola, Brent Hill and Joel Kiselyk celebrate a goal.

Highway 63 was briefly closed north of Boyle Tuesday morning due to a tanker fire. Stay tuned to www.athabascaadvocate.com and watch for next weekís print edition for further details.

The audience at the Rotary Fieldhouse was attentive and respectful during a memorial ceremony for the late Jim Woodward held at the Athabasca Regional Multiplex last Saturday.

Boyle Mayor Don Radmanovich was honoured with a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal at the beginning of last Wednesdayís village council meeting. Councillors were in high spirits and were all very jubilant for the mayorís recognition.

The historic Grand Union Hotel is up for sale. A group of Athabasca residents bought it in 2005 and fully renovated the building, but have found they are no longer the hands-on owners they used to be.

Landing Trail Intermediate School (LTIS) may have a longer future than previously thought.

Two men are in custody in relation to a pair of home invasions on the Buffalo Lake MÈtis Settlement on Feb. 2.

Edwin Parr Composite hosted its annual Cheerfest last Saturday at the Athabasca Regional Multiplex. Teams from across Alberta came to town to show their spirit, but the five local cheer teams were ready. Here, Landing Trail Intermediate School Grade 5/6 team member Jyka Tan sends a message to the crowd.

Former Athabasca County Manager Jim Woodward passed away last Tuesday morning at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital in Edmonton. He had been in palliative care in hospital since Jan. 9.

An Aspen View School Board contracted bus driver in Smith has been arrested on child pornography charges.