Athabasca News

It's now four months until St. Albert voters head to the polls for the Oct. 18 civic election. With that in mind here's a quick run-down of who's running and who's not from incumbent councillors and challengers.

Cathy Heron became the first woman to enter the race for city council when she announced her candidacy last week. Heron, 42, chairs council's community services advisory board and is a member of others like the RCMP advisory board.

Although he confirmed a few months ago that a bid for re-election to St. Albert city council was in the cards, Coun. Gareth Jones made it official this week. Jones, 70, has been a pleasant surprise during his first term on council.

It was just after 1 a.m. on Aug. 10 when Jacquie Bibaud, a resident of the Paradis Valley Subdivision near Hope Lake, recalled being awoken by a fast-approaching thunderstorm.

For the past 20 years, librarian Kathy Bulmer has overseen the Boyle Public Library’s summer reading program, which encourages kids to read on a regular basis when they’re out of school over the summer.

If all goes according to plan, the Chad 420 Smoke Shop, the first of its kind in Athabasca, will open this Friday and owner Chad Wentworth couldn’t be happier.

Going out for a weekend camping trip can be one of the most enjoyable summer activities that Alberta can offer a couple, a family or group of friends, but it only takes one group of rowdy partygoers to ruin a good weekend.

Another challenger entered the race for city council last week when Frances Badrock tipped her hat for a third straight run. Badrock ran in 2007 and 2004, but didn't fare well.

This comes a few days late, but the race for city council attracted a few more candidates when Roger Lemieux said he'll seek a second term and Wes Brodhead indicated he's willing to give it another try.

A new partnership between Athabasca University (AU) and Aspen View Regional Public Schools has created a win-win situation for Edwin Parr Composite (EPC) students, members of the community, EPC and AU.