Westlock News

With less than a month to go before the 100th Annual Westlock & District Ag Fair, there’s still a lot of work to do to get the grandstands ready for the crowd.

Community groups in Jarvie and Fawcett will be given a chance to express their interest in taking over the empty school buildings in their hamlets this Wednesday, July 16. The two 90-minute meetings will be held at 6 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. at the W.R.

Two dozen sheep are dead, and Fish & Wildlife officers have confirmed a cougar is in the area — possibly with young cubs.

A local business owner’s heroic efforts at the scene of a fiery collision on Highway 63 have been recognized with a prestigious honour.

Westlock’s provincial and federal politicians are unanimous in their condemnation of the recent changes to the federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program. “I’m not impressed in any manner,” said Maureen Kubinec, MLA for Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock.

Westlock County’s new ski chalet is behind schedule, failing to meet the once-proposed opening date of June 2014, but is still expected to be operational for the coming ski season.

R.F. Staples graduate Kevin Borst dances with his mother Jan during the opening dance at the June 27 R.F. Staples graduation dinner and dance held at the Rotary Spirit Centre. In total 134 graduates walked across the stage and into their future lives, be it post-secondary education, the workforce or touring the world. See Page 5 of this week's print or e-edition for more.

Westlock County will renew its contract with the provincial government to provide an enhanced RCMP position at a cost of about $148,000 per year.

The vacant Westlock County CAO position will be advertised this week, roughly two months after the former CAO left his post.

Recently announced changes to the federal government’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program are not going over very well with some Westlock business owners.