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Easter often conjures up the image of bunnies, eggs, springtime, and a host of other secular celebrations, and likewise Good Friday for many means simply an extra day off.

After several months of uncertainty, the Westlock Community Garden has found a new home at the Smithfield Lodge.

The Spirit Centre committee is very satisfied with the turnout and amount of money raised at the Spirit Centre Gala April 9 at the Westlock and District Community Hall. “It was awesome,” said committee member Terry Brown.

1,450. That is the number of times Paul Lorieau estimates that he has sung O Canada over the past 30 years, from the beginning of his career in 1981 to its end on April 8, 2011.

Firefighters from fire departments all over Westlock County gathered in Jarvie April 9 for the annual firefighters appreciation night.

What is it like to be totally helpless — not be able to feed yourself, move around or even communicate — yet at the same time, be fully aware of all that is said and done around you, to suffer indignities and feel pain? Darcie Statham knows.

The Village of Clyde and Eleanor Hall School will get a new playground set this summer after Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock MLA Ken Kowalski presented the school’s enhancement society with a cheque for $67,645 April 6 in the school’s gym.

As the snow melts and the temperatures start rising, drivers in Westlock will have another menace on the roads to contend with — potholes. “It’s going to be a nightmare this year,” said mayor Bruce Lennon.

A leaky roof threatens to damage the many valuable artifacts housed in the Westlock Pioneer Museum, the Westlock Historical Society’s executive told town council last week.

Anyone who has spent time at a summer camp in their youth can tell you about the significant role it played in their lives, and these effects can span multiple generations.