Athabasca News

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.

His is a tale of unfettered optimism, of rolling with the punches, of not giving up. More than 17 years ago Larry Radomske was injured in a workplace accident that left him with a collapsed lung and a nine-day hospital stay.

Barbara Bell is waiting for a verdict after her assessment appeal board hearing concluded last Wednesday, Nov. 3 at Athabasca Town Hall.

The soon-to-be Portage College heavy equipment operator training centre in Boyle will eventually expand to encompass two other programs, boosting enrollment from 40 to 300 in five to seven years. Portage College president Dr.

More than 150 years of farming in Athabasca County will be recognized on Nov. 12 at the Agriplex.