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After roughly 40 years being a member of the Westlock Community Art Club, Marlaine Byvank was awarded a lifetime membership last week. She joined the club in the mid-1970s and has been an active member ever since.

Most people in the Westlock area will spend their Christmas holidays gathered around their Christmas trees with their loved ones — sharing gifts, kind words, and a lavish meal.

The 2013 Alberta 55 Plus Summer Games board has vacant positions to fill after a trio of members resigned last week. Board chair Henry Romanchuk announced his resignation on Dec.

Town of Westlock Coun. David Truckey will seek to replace Ken Kowalski as the Progressive Conservative candidate in Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock. He told the Westlock News of his plans Sunday afternoon.

Roughly 40 people gathered at the Westlock Curling Club last week to take in an Oilers game and have a beer at a pub night fundraiser for the Westlock Rotary Spirit Centre.

Five local homeowners decked the halls and rooms of their residences with holly, wreaths and all sorts of Christmas decorations last weekend as part of the second annual Homes for the Holidays tour. Proceeds from the Saturday, Dec.

The Westlock Rotary Club honoured the life of Dorothy Roberts last week during the eighth annual Dorothy Roberts Day — a day aimed at getting youth involved with the club. A handful of students from R.F.

It’s hard to believe the man in red finds time to make so many visits during the Christmas season, but he will again show his bearded face in our region next weekend. The fourth annual Clyde Santa Claus Parade will take place this Sunday at 5 p.m.

The Santa’s Anonymous campaign could face challenges in coming years if more money doesn’t start pouring in, said Westlock Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) outreach coordinator Jacquie Tomkins.

Westlock kicked off the Christmas season over the weekend with the third annual Festival of Christmas Wonder, which saw large crowds flock to Main Street on Friday evening, despite the chilling temperatures.