Athabasca News

Alberta Transportation has announced a truck route study for the Town of Athabasca, much to the satisfaction of local safety route advocate Fred Martin.

Athabasca RCMP are investigating a reported attack on a Second Chance Animal Rescue Society (SCARS) volunteer near the organization’s rural Athabasca facility Saturday afternoon.

Scott Woods casts his eyes skyward during his Fiddle Legends show at the Nancy Appleby Theatre on Saturday. The show was filled with classic fiddle songs for the enjoyment of the packed house.

Most Athabasca town councillors say they were embarrassed by last Tuesday’s cancelled council meeting, caused when a split council tied on three separate votes to accept the agenda.

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.