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Four businesses from the Westlock area are among the 12 recipients slated to receive GROWTH Alberta Business Awards of Excellence in January. All 12 recipients were announced at a formal luncheon hosted at the Westlock Inn on Thursday.

Members of the Westlock & District Drug Task Force had their first meeting of the 2011/2012 season last week, and hope to continue supporting initiatives related to addictions and mental health in the community.

St. Mary School is home to a passionate and dedicated group of individuals hoping to educate peers and prevent them from making destructive decisions.

Town of Westlock Fire Chief Stuart Koflick was recognized last month for his excellence and dedication to fire services, something he has been involved with since the young age of 15.

Theatre-goers from the Westlock area often have to go out of town to see shows, or wait and hope a big artists stops in this neck of the woods. Once a year, however, talents actors from right in the area get together to put on a show.

Art took focus over the weekend at Westlock’s third annual Westlock Celebrates the Arts event held in conjunction with Alberta Arts Days.

The construction of not one, but two new liquor stores in town has raised concerns among residents, Coun. David Truckey says. He brought the issue forward at the Sept. 26 council meeting after having heard concerns from several people.

The sound of hammering filled the Westlock FCSS office last Saturday for the community organization’s “Dad and Me” birdhouse-making event, although the numbers weren’t as high as organizers hoped.

Mixing business with pleasure is something Rachel Curry does with her unique artwork, which unites industrial materials and the canvas. Her home and studio are set up in Clyde, an area she said fosters her passion for art and experimentation.

Hitting the highways to run more than 350 kilometers is no easy feat, but one that Slave Lake resident Cleo Carifelle thought needed to be done.