Westlock News

The Town of Westlock, as well as Westlock County, will be receiving less in the way of provincial grants following Budget 2019 released Oct. 24.

Arnold Viersen has reclaimed his seat as a Member of Parliament and will return to Ottawa to represent the Peace River-Westlock riding. The incumbent Conservative MP didn’t have any trouble defeating his competitors in the Oct.

Westlock County Coun. Dennis Primeau has been censured by council. The issue will be revisited by council in the spring. It started with a letter to the reeve from Westlock County Coun.

While many of the benefits and consequences of allowing the adult use of recreational cannabis across the country are still being worked out, in Westlock, it doesn’t seem a lot has changed in the last year, but it actually has.

Westlock RCMP are organizing a town hall meeting on crime for Nov.

A scrutineer for one of the candidates in the Sept. 17 Div.

Arnold Viersen has reclaimed his seat as Member of Parliament and will return to Ottawa as the representative of the Peace River-Westlock riding when Parliament resumes.

Westlock County council and staff will strive to employ better communication practices with residents acting on recommendations from a recent public survey.

The Town of Westlock is officially getting into the solar energy business after council approving a solar panel project for the Rotary Spirit Centre and will go ahead with a debenture for $672,967 from ENMAX to help make it happen.

A proposal from the province that would see rural municipalities start paying for policing services will only stretch Westlock County thinner as they cope with a myriad of expenses that continues to grow and only a single revenue stream from which to