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Steve Palmer isn't a stranger to these parts. 'This would be about my fourth time in Westlock," he said. 'I came twice for the United Church, and this would be my second time for Lindsey (Jimmo) at St. Philip's.

Seniors and those with mobility challenges will have a shiny new way to get around town. The Community Assistance Bus, formerly the Handi-bus, hit the streets last week, fully decked in splashy Town of Westlock and Rotary Club decals.

It truly was a once in a lifetime opportunity for eighty-two-year-old Ray Wildfong as he stepped onto the ice sheet and tossed the honorary first rock at the Alberta Boston Pizza Cup Men’s Championship opening ceremonies Feb. 8.

Catherine MacLellan opened up Heartwood Folk Music Club’s new season to a standing ovation on Feb. 4 at the Nancy Appleby Theatre.

An area man behind a tiny house built out of hemp is seeing his idea grow.

A therapeutic program in Eleanor Hall is proving that you are never too old, or too young, to make new friends.

There is a silver lining on everything. For Don Cloutier, owner of Westlock Bowl, the damage that occurred as a result of the massive flood last August means that he’s able to renovate his bowling lanes and bring them up to modern specifications.

Pembina North Community School students treated their parents to a series of home-grown shows which tackled world-wide issues at the first-ever Trickster Theatre residency that ran from Jan. 23-26.

With the Alberta Boston Pizza Curling Cup just around the corner, organizers are busy setting up the rink, arranging for vendors and preparing for the big event set for Feb. 8-12.

The Barrhead Little Rocks and Junior Curling program hosted its annual bonspiel on Saturday, Jan. 28. The bonspiel featured a dozen teams, which comprised both adult and youth curlers, many of whom had never curled before. Pictured here Art Van Soeren giving his daughter Jax Van Soeren, 7 1/2, some advice before she delivered her stone.