Athabasca News

John Brink was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws at Athabasca University's convocation ceremonies last weekend. He was just one of the many attendees who got their big moment on stage.

The provincial election has come and gone and even though she didn’t win the position of MLA for Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater, NDP candidate Mandy Melnyk is still trying to listen to what the people want and help out if she can.

The 2012 Magnificent River Rats Festival is less than three weeks away, and the organizing team is pulling out all the stops to make it an unforgettable event. “We’re down to the short strokes,” said festival president Rod Foster.

Athabasca town council is looking for outside help as they seek to get back on the same page. At council’s meeting last Tuesday, councillor Lionel Cherniwchan made a motion requesting a municipal corporate review (MCR), and the motion passed.

Associated Engineering was called on to the carpet last week to explain to Athabasca town council (and concerned boaters) how a change in design turned a $75,000 boat launch into a $1.5 million one.

Athabasca's annual Soccer Tournament was held at Whispering Hills Primary School on Saturday and Sunday. 475 kids from Athabasca and the surrounding area took part. Cole Fudge of the U8 Athabasca Great Light Blue Sharks winds up for a kick.

Athabasca University will celebrate its continued success in distance and online learning with this year’s graduation ceremonies June 7-9 at the Multiplex.

Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) has been waiting a year to officially thank all the volunteers who spent countless hours and enormous amounts of energy to help out others in need during the Slave Lake evacuation last spring.

The operator of a local ranch was given a 12-month suspended sentence and a $2,300 fine for two firearms charges.

At a joint meeting of both the Town of Athabasca and Athabasca County councils on May 24, the councils discussed multiple issues that require input from both sides, given the partnerships between the two.