Athabasca News

According to the Town of Athabasca’s chief administrative officer Doug Topinka, the town is in a good financial situation after an audited financial statement for 2011 was provided. “We have relatively very little debt,” Topinka said.

Athabasca Volunteer Fire Department Chief Denis Mathieu says his department feels underfunded. The department recently asked both the Town of Athabasca and Athabasca County for $15,000 to buy a new first response truck.

In a bizarre turn of events, Athabasca town council’s regular meeting Tuesday night was abruptly cancelled when three motions to approve the agenda were defeated on tied votes.

When Shane Czwil was diagnosed with Meningitis of the cerebral area almost three years ago, he lost the ability to speak, walk, and function independently. But after one treatment of stem cell rehabilitation, he has learned to talk again.

Jeff Johnson, the recently re-elected Progressive Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater, has been named the new Minister of Education in Premier Alison Redford’s new cabinet.

The Athabasca and Boyle rural crime watch organizations have joined together to form the Boyle & Districts Crime Watch Association. Peace officer for Athabasca County, Terry Jordan, has been named as an executive.

In the early afternoon hours on May 13, a wildfire started burning just northeast of Grassland towards Alberta Pacific Forest Industries (Al-Pac). The fire is located approximately 17 kilometres northwest from the mill site.

Mary Coleman goes for a twirl at the Boyle Twilight Twirlers square dancing anniversary event at the Ellscott Community Hall on Saturday.

Athabasca town council will empty their fire reserves to give the Athabasca Volunteer Fire Department $7,000 to purchase a new first response truck.

Aspen View School Division is above the provincial staffing standard after passing their 2012-2013 school year operating budget, which will run a deficit.