Athabasca News

Given the recent reports regarding safety on Highway 63 and the need to improve emergency services, Athabasca County Council discussed the issue at their meeting on July 9 and unanimously agreed to have administration prepare a Request For Proposal (

Athabasca’s Alice B. Donahue Library and Archives received a Blue Sky Architecture Award on June 22 from the prestigious Manasc Isaac architectural firm in Edmonton in the form of $5,000 worth of consulting for a new library building.

The Athabasca Heritage Society has received a federal matching grant for $75,000 to restore the inside of the main floor of the train station.

On Thursday afternoon, Environment Canada issued a tornado watch for Athabasca and Island Lake.

Katelyn Crest (left) and Tara Gustafson were the first ones to walk down the aisle during the procession at the Edwin Parr Composite 2012 graduation ceremony last Saturday.

Athabasca town councillors are taking to Facebook to share information with constituents.

Elections Alberta has closed the book on their five-month investigation of Athabasca County and the constituency of Athabasca-Redwater for possible violations of the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act. No further action will be taken.

A special council meeting to address the issue of replacing the Town of Athabasca’s outgoing chief administrative officer, Doug Topinka, concluded that the current CAO would be hired in the interim to fill said position.

The extension of the Rotary Way Trail is underway with construction slated to begin today.