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Husband and wife duo Dwayne and Loretta Keller said they were surprised when their names were announced as Clyde Ag Society’s volunteers of the year at the Ag 500 banquet last Saturday.

The family of a Westlock man who is suffering from what is commonly referred as the Lou Gehrig’s disease will host a dinner and dance fundraiser to raise awareness about the disease on May 12 at the Westlock Community Hall.

Roads was the main topic on the minds of ratepayers attending the Westlock County annual general meeting at the Westlock & District Community Hall April 26.

Westlock News editor Doug Neuman and former staffer Tim Bryant have won the top prize in a national newspaper competition for a feature series that ran April 2011 as part of Cancer Awareness Month.

When Dr. Sydney Gomes, 83, passed away peacefully at his home in Westlock on April 12, he left behind lots of fond memories with many people in the community.

The wait will soon be over — the Westlock Rotary Spirit Centre will officially open its doors at a grand opening ceremony scheduled for Saturday, June 16.

A facility using a new method to produce synthetic crude could be on display in Westlock County within three years, county council heard last week. “This is the other syncrude story,” an energy executive told county council at the April 10 meeting.

The foundation has been laid for decades worth of hockey championships, figure skating carnivals, lacrosse tournaments and countless hours of public skating.

Grade 5 students will have a new classroom to learn in this September as a modular addition to the Westlock Elementary School should be ready to go soon.

With the last show from the annual Cultural Arts Theatre Series in the books, organizers say it was a successful season and they expect another one next year.