Athabasca News

Crime rates are up in the Town of Athabasca, but they’re down in the Village of Boyle. That’s what Sgt. Kevin McGillivray from Boyle RCMP and Sgt.

Athabasca RCMP responded to a call at approximately 1:40 p.m. of a sedan traveling westbound that lost control on Hwy 55, 17 km east of Athabasca, which rolled two times and slid to a stop in the ditch.

Last weekend, local youth and Rural Notes Music Services put on a production of The Elves and The Shoemaker at the Nancy Appleby Theatre. During the performance, Daryl-Lynn Jimmo (front) takes the stage as Maya McDonald (playing Gremlo) looks on.

The Town of Athabasca has decided they are not going to renew their contract with the Alberta Energy Corridor. Over the last three years the town was locked into a contract to commit $30,000 each year towards the economic development group.

The Town of Athabasca has committed up to $5 million towards the construction of a new swimming pool. Town council voted 5-1 in favour of the funding commitment last Tuesday.

The Municipal Corporate Review of the Town of Athabasca is underway. Two advisors from Municipal Affairs were in town last Monday and Tuesday.

One-year-old Ashnah Thomas and six-year-old Josiaa Thomas were all dressed up for photos with Santa at Servus Credit Union during the Moonlight Madness celebration in Athabasca last Friday. Josiaa was all smiles, but Ashnah wasn't too thrilled to be handed off to a stranger in a red suit.

When the time comes to replace the bridge over the Athabasca River on Hwy 813, Alberta Transportation has an idea of where to put the new one.

A local developer sees the need for attainable housing in Athabasca, and has designed a subdivision to meet that need. Michael Mallock’s new housing development will be located down Woodheights Road.

Alberta Transportation is weighing their options in regards to twinning the Boyle section of Highway 63.