Westlock News

Westlock County has been approved for $4.87 million of Disaster Recovery Program (DRP) funding for the 2016 overland flood. Alberta Municipal Affairs approved the county’s application Nov.

Snow squalls and black ice made for a slippery drive on Highway 2 and Highway 44 Nov. 27 as hazardous conditions landed a few drivers in the ditch and threatened first responders.

It’s been seven weeks since the results of the Tawatinaw Ski Hill plebiscite were released, but Westlock County council is putting the brakes on any decision until the operator’s agreement expires in September 2018.

Westlock RCMP conducted surprise checkstops throughout the region Dec. 2 as part of National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day, which kicked off Impaired Driving Awareness Month. Acting Westlock RCMP Detachment commander Sgt.

Phase 3 of the water line north project to Fawcett is being delayed over concerns that additional grant funding won’t come in. Westlock Regional Water Service Commission chairman Clem Fagnan said the $6.

A year after the first “100 Women Who Care” presentation, 81 women came together at the Westlock Community Hall Nov. 15 to donate $8,100 to the local Hope Resource Centre.

The Westlock and District Food Bank is dealing with considerably higher than usual numbers, as demand has jumped by 150 clients per month. Food bank president Sharon Kennedy said that at the society's Nov.

The Eastglen Water Tower net, which has been failing since the early fall, is in the process of being replaced. Westlock town council approved $20,000 for the netting replacement at its Nov. 14 meeting.

Westlock County councillors have identified the waterline north project, Wiesel Creek relocation and transportation as the municipality’s high-level priorities heading into 2018 budget deliberations.

The Village of Clyde has asked Municipal Affairs for an extension to revamp its 10-year capital plan to comply with a ministerial order contained within the municipality’s viability plan.