Westlock News

There were mixed reactions from Westlock County councillors last week as ratepayer David Woynorowski presented the interim findings of his Internet survey. County officials had their first opportunity to publicly comment on the survey at their Feb.

Residents at Pembina Lodge are getting through a flu outbreak that started nearly two weeks ago, and visitors are reminded to maintain good hand washing practices before they enter the facility.

Property and person crimes are both up in the Town of Westlock for 2018, but only slightly. RCMP Staff Sgt. Al Baird paid a visit to town council’s Jan. 28 meeting to share crime statistics from the last year.

Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater MLA Colin Piquette said what he will miss most about his job is connecting with his constituents and knowing he’s done something meaningful to help them.

As the temperature plummeted to below -40 C Feb. 3-8, school bus services were cancelled in several jurisdictions, albeit not consistently. While all bus routes in Aspen View Public Schools and the Sturgeon Public Schools Division were cancelled Feb.

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.