Westlock News

With nomination day having now passed, the byelection race for the empty seat on Westlock County council now has four hopefuls vying for the Division 5 seat vacated by Darrell Osmond in June.

The countdown is on as the world-renowned RCMP Musical Ride returns to the Town of Westlock this week. Westlock’s shows, the first in the community since 2006, go Aug. 7 at the race track next to the Rotary Spirit Centre at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Mary Ashton-Groulx is the second candidate to run for the open seat on Westlock County council. The byelection for Div. 5 is scheduled for Sept. 17.

Roughly $2.3 million in federal and provincial grants for stormwater management in the Town of Westlock, which was promised earlier this year, has been on hold since the April election, pending provincial review.

A Westlock teenager faces a second-degree murder charge following the early-morning shooting of a 62-year-old man. RCMP received a 911 call at 12:10 a.m. Aug. 2 that a man was believed to be injured as a result of a gunshot wound.

Landowners adjacent to the Pembina River remain stuck between a lack of provincial regulations regarding floodplain developments, and a Westlock County overlay with strict requirements.

The numbers may not show it, but the construction of several new developments in Westlock is leading to a sense of optimism for the town’s future.

Three separate serious vehicle accidents took place on area roads last week resulting in one fatality and the hospitalization of two others. On July 25, at approximately 12:30 p.m.

Summer programming at the Tawatinaw Valley Ski Hill will be limited this year, putting a damper on plans to offer the site as a four-season destination for recreation seekers around the region.

Cellphones will not be allowed in any R.F. Staples classroom during class time when the new school year gets underway in September.