Westlock News

A 48-foot-tall bronze Buddha will soon tower over the Busby area as the completed statue arrived at the Westlock Meditation Centre late last week. Peter Trang, the centre’s caretaker, said the donation-funded statue landed in Vancouver Jan.

The recycling facility at the Westlock Regional Landfill will undergo an expansion in the coming months that will see it double in size to handle the increase in materials being discarded there.

Sometimes, you don’t realize you have a particular talent until later on in life. For Annalee Timmons, 54, that moment came last April when she picked up a paintbrush and began to create.

There was a packed chalet, dozens of skiers on every run and dignitaries from around the region on hand at the Tawatinaw Valley Ski Hill Jan. 26, to celebrate its grand re-opening under the new management of the Tawatinaw Valley Ski Club.

Dr. Shashi Patel, a fixture of the Westlock medical community for more than 40 years, has died. He passed away peacefully Jan. 21 at the age of 79 at the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton, surrounded by his loved ones. Dr.

A committee has been struck to further explore the possibility of resurrecting a chamber of commerce to advocate on behalf of businesses in the Westlock region. Two dozen representatives from various businesses attended the initial Jan.

Westlock could soon have its own association to support and protect the interests of businesses in the area.

A Jan. 12 robbery at the Westlock Hotel, the second in the last six months, has the Westlock RCMP asking for tips from the public. On Aug. 14 at about 10 p.m., a man walked into the bar with a firearm and demanded money.

Although he won’t be the Alberta Party’s representative for the Morinville-St. Albert riding in the upcoming provincial election, R.F. Staples School principal Wayne Rufiange said he’s happy just to have participated.

Janina Zarowny was in business for less than a week before thieves broke into her Linaria Arena business and took nearly everything.