Westlock News

The Village of Clyde’s new chief administrative officer Edward LeBlanc has only been on the job for just over a week, but his familiarity with the region stretches back decades.

R.F. Staples School principal Wayne Rufiange has thrown his hat into the political ring and is hoping to become a candidate for the Alberta Party in the newly formed Morinville-St.Albert riding. Rufiange, a St.

Unseasonably warm temperatures delayed the Town of Westlock’s snow removal operations last week. The town notified residents of the delay Jan. 3 via a notice on its website and social media platforms.

Changes to administrative procedures regarding inclement weather, school bus drills, unsafe road conditions and bus accidents were among the recommendations in Aspen View Public School Division’s third-party transportation review.

Alberta Health Services (AHS) continues to encourage residents to get immunized to prevent the contraction and spread of the influenza virus, which claimed the lives of 17 Albertans in 2018. According to AHS’ weekly influenza report for Jan.

It’s been a year of transition and laying the groundwork for the future, says Westlock mayor Ralph Leriger.

A recent Supreme Court of Canada decision to eliminate mandatory victim surcharges from criminal sentences could put funding of victim services units across the province in jeopardy, says Westlock Victim Services Unit program manager Matthew White.

A late-night robbery attempt Dec. 21 was foiled thanks to a security company that recently began patrolling the Westlock area. GW Security owner and operator Ken Krupa said he was patrolling the area in his Jeep around 4 a.m.

Town of Westlock Volunteer Fire Department Lieut. Brian Hegedus surveys the town during the third annual Firefighter in the Sky event Dec. 16 at Sobeys. That day the department collected 1,007.4 pounds of food and $1,636.80, plus a bag a clothing.

Ratepayers in Westlock County will see a 3.98 per cent increase in their taxes next year after council approved the 2019-2021 operating and 2019-2023 capital budgets at its last meeting.