Athabasca News

Organizers of the second annual Relay for Life cancer fundraiser are putting the call out to the community for any and all volunteers interested in getting involved with the event.

It was a magical evening for Boyle’s first ever Moonlight Madness event last Friday. Despite the wind, the event was a success, bringing shoppers from nearby and the surrounding area to shop for great deals.

The Musical Theatre Class of 2011 put on three performances of The Velveteen Rabbit at the Nancy Appleby Theatre last weekend. Ida Edwards directed the play. Will Fox plays the little boy, and he loves his Velveteen Rabbit.

Athabasca University will be looking at different ways to save money and cut back on costs as the institution heads into the second half of its financial year with a projected $1.5 million shortfall.

After almost a month of waiting, Barbara Bell finally has her answer from the Assessment Appeal Board. A house owned by Bell in the Hees Estates subdivision has been at the centre of controversy since the hill behind it began to slip.

Athabasca RCMP detachment commander Sergeant Brian Scott remembers the first major crash he responded to after becoming a police officer; two sixteen-year-old girls had been killed by a drunk driver.

Students from Edwin Parr Composite put on a show with three performances of "The Love For Three Oranges " at the Nancy Appleby Theatre last weekend. Truffaldino (Jake Kretzel) entertains the Prince of Clubs (Sam Farrell).

Joanne Peckham has declared herself as an unofficial candidate in the race for Christine Nelson's spot on Athabasca Town Council. "I have worked alongside of many great leaders, presidents and councillors, " she said.

Moonlight Madness made its triumphant return to Athabasca last Friday, once again encouraging area residents to stay local for their holiday gift-buying.

After lots of hard work from the students, staff and parents at the Boyle School, their brand new extracurricular school bus has arrived.