Westlock News

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.

A Westlock County man who has not been shy about expressing his concerns with some of the decisions made by council will run for the vacant Division 5 councillor seat in a Sept. 17 byelection.

Village of Clyde council approved the municipality’s capital budget last week and will meet the extended deadline of Aug. 1 to submit the document to the province.

Upgrades to make the Westlock Curling Rink more accessible may be put on hold after it was discovered an additional $80,000 is required to complete the renovations.

All three of Westlock’s cannabis retail outlets have now received their licences from Alberta Liquor Gaming and Cannabis and at least one expects to be distributing product this week.

While much could change with the release of the provincial budget in the fall, Pembina Hills Public Schools currently anticipates an operating deficit of $2.