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For those of us who have never served in the military, Remembrance Day is nonetheless a somber time for reflection on the high cost of the quality of life we all enjoy.

The Christmas season in Westlock kicks into high gear this weekend as the 2013 Festival of Christmas Wonder comes to town. This year’s festival takes place Nov.

Students from R.F. Staples School and St. Mary School participated in “a new way of remembering our war veterans” on Friday by placing poppies and Canadian flags on the graves of nearly 100 local residents who had served during wartime.

The Westlock Royal Canadian Legion has a full slate of activities planned to mark the 95th Remembrance Day. In town, Legion president Marjorie Steele said the plan is not to deviate much from what has been done in the past.

A Wado Kai Karate instructor who regularly fills the Vimy Community Hall with students was honoured with the Vimy Lions’ Citizen of the Year award at the service club’s annual fall supper on Oct. 19.

The Westlock Fire Department bid farewell to four firefighters with a total cumulative experience of more than 50 years on Saturday evening.

Todd Arth is a believer in Westlock.

Village of Clyde councillors elected Doug Nyal to serve as mayor and Nat Dvernichuk as deputy mayor at their organizational meeting on Oct. 15.

A mini housing revolution took place in the Westlock area over the past week, in more ways than one.

Blaine Boutin has been named the 2013 Canadian Technician of the Year. Boutin, who grew up in the Clyde area, now lives in Edmonton and works as the shop foreman at DynEco Automotive. He received his award at a gala event Oct. 5 in Mississauga, Ont.