Athabasca News

Athabasca played host to its second annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event last Friday and raised almost $8,000 for the Athabasca and Area Prevention of Relationship Abuse Action Committee (PRAAC).

Alberta Transportation has closed the Highway 55 detour in Athabasca and opened the bridge that will eventually cross the soon-to-be diverted Tawatinaw River.

The Edwin Parr Composite School Pacers football team opened the 2012 season with a 32-6 win over R.F. Staples from Westlock at home last Friday. Jeremy Major (34) evades an opposing player while teammate Cole Hamilton (76) follows.

Athabasca town councillors will schedule a strategic planning meeting to address the cost of a new swimming pool, a joint project with Athabasca County.

A fatal car crash on Highway 63 one kilometre north of Wandering River left two people dead and two others in critical condition on Sunday. Their identities have not been released. The cars collided at approximately 8:46 am.

Athabasca town council tabled the discussion on expanding the Gregg Distributors building to their next meeting after a heated debate and several tied votes. Gregg Distributors is asking to expand its current location at the riverfront (5006 52 St.

Zaira Davenport displays her remarkable flexibility during the Family Fun Circus at the Athabasca Regional Multiplex last Monday. The big top tent was packed with excited onlookers for two shows.

With the school year starting up, Cpl. Sonny Kim of the Boyle RCMP said it’s important for both pedestrians and drivers to be more aware of their surroundings.