Athabasca News

Edwin Parr Composite music student Davis Weber got his first taste of the limelight on stage at the Nancy Appleby Theatre during a concert last Thursday to raise funds for his school's new music program.

Not only has the Boyle Employment Centre moved into its very own building, but due to its increasing success, the Alberta government has extended its funding until March 2012.

The identity of a man, believed to be local, who perished two weeks ago in a fire at an abandoned cabin near the community of West Baptiste, is still unconfirmed.

The Boyle Community Food & Clothing Bank started their new year in style, accepting the Community Spirit Award for 2010.

Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries (Al-Pac) is getting a significant investment from the Harper Government — $62.9 million to be exact.

An Athabasca town councillor suggested the town should increase its spending on councillors’ travel to conferences around the province and country to as much as $20,000 each year.

“We live and work in one of the greatest communities anywhere,” says Village of Boyle Mayor Don Radmanovich, who says he’s incredibly optimistic about what may lay ahead in the New Year.

The future recruitment of doctors from South Africa to Athabasca has become a much more difficult process, following a policy change by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta.

Centennial celebrations will take centre stage in Athabasca in 2011.

(l-r) Boyle School students Christian Parsons and Colton Nikipelo shovel snow from a resident's driveway during the heavy snowfall on Dec. 15.