Athabasca News

Incumbent Aspen View School Division trustees fared well in Monday night’s election as all but one retained their seat. In Athabasca Ward 1 (Smith) Edgar Koehler was re-elected over Lewis Semashkewich, 424 votes to 331.

Dr. Roger Morrill is set to become Athabasca’s new mayor. Morrill defeated incumbent Colleen Powell Monday night, 544 votes to 333. “Basically I just have to thank the voters for coming out, I think that’s a good vote total,” Morrill said.

Athabasca RCMP are investigating the source of a series of anonymous allegations made last week against incumbent Athabasca County Division 9 candidate Mike Demko, which accused him of sexual harassment and distributing pornography, as well as challe

The brand-new Aspen Regional Water Treatment Plant was officially opened in Athabasca by town and county representatives last week, and is now pumping high-grade water across the region using state-of-the-art technology.

A grassfire set off by a malfunctioning hay baler burned through up to 70 hectares of farmland after first setting alight a row of trees near Flat Lake on last Monday. The Boyle Fire Department attended to the blaze that started at 3:30 p.m. on Oct.

Dr. Roger Morrill has unofficially won the mayor’s race in Athabasca, defeating incumbent Colleen Powell, 544 votes to 333.

In Division 3 (Boyle), incumbent Doris Splane is back for another term after gaining 174 votes. Challenger Wes Kowalchuk finished second with 168 votes, while Wayne Plamondon had 11.

Incumbent Athabasca County Division 2 (Colinton-New Pine Creek) councillor has lost his seat on council, defeated by challenger Denis Willcott, 166-118.

Lac La Biche RCMP have released few details about the deaths of two men — one from Buffalo Lake, one from Boyle — who bodies were found in Touchwood Lake earlier this month after a fishing trip went wrong.

Town of Athabasca election candidates came face to face with the public last Wednesday in a forum put on by the Athabasca District Chamber of Commerce, which saw incumbents and challengers alike vying to convince locals that they are the ones to vote