Athabasca News

Last Tuesday, an apparent prank call to 94.1 The River radio station in Athabasca resulted in the temporary shutdown of school bus service. The prankster claimed that the school bus service had been cancelled.

Roger Morrill is awaiting a decision from the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board regarding his concerns about the new sports park being built near his home. Morrill is the mayor of Athabasca but is pursuing this matter as a private citizen.

Trevor Martin of Athabasca's Senyk rink is all business as he sends the rock down the ice during the Athabasca Curling Club's annual mixed bonspiel at the Athabasca Regional Multiplex last weekend.

Pleasant Valley Lodge celebrated their one-year anniversary for their new location this past week. The Lodge moved into their new building on 47th Ave. one year ago, from their previous location on 53rd Street.

Portage College has applied to purchase two chunks of Crown land south of Boyle for their Heavy Equipment Operator Training Centre.

Former Athabasca youth worker Jason Andrew Keough, who is in prison for voyeurism and possession of child pornography, has had his sentence reduced from 27 months to 18, the Edmonton Journal reported on Jan. 12. Keough, 37, was convicted Jan.

Athabasca's first baby of the new year is Landen Dominic Boucher, who was born on Jan. 2 at 10:15 a.m. to parents Heather and Roger Boucher. His family also includes older siblings Alayna (2) and Logan (4). He was born at the Westlock Health Care Centre.

The Royal Bank of Canada’s Blue Water Project donated $250,000 to Athabasca University’s Athabasca River Basin Research Institute (ARBRI) in June of last year.

Officials from Elections Alberta may be looking into the constituency of Athabasca-Redwater and the County of Athabasca over potentially illegal political donations made between 2007 and 2011, the Edmonton Journal reported last Friday.

Athabasca residents will have four choices in the Feb. 6 byelection to elect a new town councillor.