Athabasca News

Grassland School Grade 9 student Dominique Franzen bounds through an archway of pool noodles during her class's performance of "Soft Kitty on No Talent Island," last Friday. With the direction from members of the drama group Trickster Theatre, each class put on a small play, with the entire performance coming together as "Grassland Goes Global." For the full story, see next week's Town & Country.

Last week came the snow and the cold to remind us that Christmas is fast approaching, and this Friday comes another, much more pleasant reminder of the upcoming holiday season: Athabasca’s Moonlight Madness.

By 32 years old, Christy’s life was in shambles. She had lost everything after more than ten years of alcohol abuse; her children, spouse, home, friends, family, and freedom. “My life was a complete mess,” she says.

For the next couple of years, the east hill in Athabasca will be a construction zone. Alberta Transportation is relocating and reconstructing the Highway 55 and Highway 813 intersection. This involves realigning the Tawatinaw River.

Christine Nelson tendered her resignation from Athabasca Town Council on Nov. 9, as she will be relocating to Edmonton. It was announced at last Tuesday’s town council meeting that a by-election will take place in the new year.

On Remembrance Day last Friday, locals stopped to honour Canada's heroes. Eric Meyer of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets of Lac La Biche stands guard at the cenotaph during Boyle's ceremony at the Community Centre.

Freezing rain and near-zero temperatures formed a dangerous combination on the roads of Athabasca and area last Thursday, which led to multiple vehicles going off the road, even a fire truck.

At their meeting on Nov. 8, Athabasca County councillors made quick work of the motion to re-zone a quarter of land located on Market Road west of Boyle from agricultural to heavy industrial.

Edwin Parr Composite’s For Sale Theatre is preparing another stage production that is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

Terri Clark performed in front of a packed house at the Athabasca Regional Multiplex last Saturday. The popular musician treated the crowd to stirring renditions of her many hit songs during the show.