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Greg Switner used to keep the Lily Lake Village Resort open seven days a week. But now he’s opting to only stay open for four days during the slow season this winter to cover his expenses due to the increased minimum wage.

The annual Nelly’s Project fundraiser for the Soul Sisters Memorial Foundation was another huge success grossing roughly $157,000. Hosted at the Westlock and District Community Hall Sept.

The Village of Clyde is in a state of mourning following the Sept. 25 passing of Coun. Allan Van Eaton. He was 57 years old. “It’s a loss to our council and our village,” said mayor Nat Dvernichuk. “My condolences to the family.

A local innovator’s hard work is paying off after his tiny hempcrete houses won three of four award categories Sept. 15 at the first-ever GROW Calgary Micro Home Design and Build Competition.

At four years old, Tristan Johnson’s biggest worry should be deciding which cartoons to watch and finding his toys. But instead he’s undergoing treatment at the Stollery Children’s Hospital for leukemia — for the second time.

Two pillars of the community were honoured by the Westlock Continuing Care Centre Sept. 14 as the organization renamed its conference room after longtime physician Dr. Guy Gokiert and his wife Susan.

Westlock may be an agricultural hub, but having livestock in your backyard may be taking it a bit too far, especially when that livestock is roaming freely around the neighbourhood. That was the sentiment raised by Westlock town council at its Sept.

Westlock’s annual Community Showcase had one of its most successful nights in years after roughly 300 people came out to check out 49 organizations.

Eleanor Hall School students and staff are aligning themselves with one of four houses as a fun way to promote a sense of community for the coming year.

When the curtain drops one last time and the actors take their final bows, an annual Westlock tradition of the past 26 years will come to an end, at least for the time being.