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Town officials are calling the first few weeks of operating the Virtual Rec Room at the Aquatic Centre a relative success after receiving nine bookings in the month of November. “I think things are going fairly well there.

The Seeds of Hope Children's Ministry will host a choir from Ndola, Zambia at the Nancy Appleby Theatre Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. The Grace Academy Choir will make one of two stops in Alberta, the first being in Athabasca, the second one being in Leduc.

“And are you on Santa’s good list?” the nice man shovelling snow asked the boy. “What do you want Santa to bring you?” “A PS4 and a bike. And an apron that has pockets, for memaw,” the boy replied.

Westlock Healthcare Centre’s Tree of Hope campaign got a huge boost this week after the Elks donated $5,000 to the cause.

Pembina Hills Public Schools is in dire need of spare bus drivers, having already cancelled two bus routes this year because of it. “Honestly, it’s everywhere (across the school division) right now,” said director of transportation Shantelle Haitel.

Stephen Robinson’s hard work is paying off with the unveiling of the second season of the web series How to Learn Anything . Celebrating the launch with hundreds of supporters and contributors at the Metro Cinema in Edmonton Nov.

Coats for Kids isn’t just about coats, for kids, it’s about snow pants too, and boots … in fact, it’s about all kinds of winter clothing for people of all ages.

Quilting From the Heart is the latest recipient of a donation from Westlock’s 100 Women Who Care. Including the $8,900 given to Quilting From the Heart Nov.

A dishevelled George Banks (Michael Ashton) mopes to his wife Winifred (Chelsea Boychuk) about his fears he will lose his job as a banker when a host of chimney sweepers, led by their children, come dancing in and singing.

With a fresh coat of snow and the spirit of Christmas in the air, Westlock’s Christmas Light-Up is underway all week, with the parade set for 6:15 p.m. Nov. 23 running south along Main Street, 100th Avenue.