Athabasca News

Athabasca County councillors are tired of waiting for the summer villages to respond to proposals and want them to step up and contribute financially to municipal services like the Athabasca Regional Multiplex. At the county council meeting on Oct.

The fifth annual Sisters In Spirit Walk and Vigil was held in Athabasca last Thursday to raise awareness of violence against aboriginal women and honour victims of such crimes. Before the walk, six-year-old Savannah Calahesin participated in smudging, which is done to cleanse oneself and bring good thoughts and spirits to a ceremony.

The Aspen View School Division is gathering support in sending a letter to Minister of Education Jeff Johnson regarding the need for a new school in Athabasca.

The Athabasca RCMP could use a few good men (and women). Appearing before Athabasca town council last Tuesday, Sgt. Brian Scott said local officers are very busy.

The Athabasca Recreational Trails Association ’s (ARTA) future involvement with the Peace River Trail (PRT) is up in the air. After investing four years of volunteer time and $1.

Landing Trail Intermediate School held its 15th annual Flying High Student Conference last Friday where kids enjoyed a number of fun and educational activities. Some of the crew from the Athabasca Volunteer Fire Department came out with trucks and hoses to give the kids a look at some of the fire equipment. (l-r) Lucas Rosen and Megan Weber get a hand from fireman Travis Shalapay.

One local resident has made his voice heard on the need for a truck bypass around Athabasca, and now he wants others to do the same. The importance of such a bypass became clear to Fred Martin on the morning of Dec.

Athabasca University (AU) held its annual Community Breakfast last Tuesday to acknowledge and thank the businesses and citizens of the community who have supported the institution over the past year.

Athabasca and the surrounding area has a fan in the form of Alberta’s Deputy Premier Thomas Lukaszuk.

After requesting the public’s help in finding Kelly Astasiewicz, the Athabasca RCMP reported that they had found her safe and unharmed on Wednesday night. The Island Lake resident had last been seen on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.