Westlock News

Pembina Hills Public Schools is looking for a new superintendent and will not renew Colleen Symyrozum-Watt’s five-year contract when it expires July 31.

The head of Westlock Libraries is onto a new chapter of his life. After nearly eight years as director of libraries, Doug Whistance-Smith is moving on to the Devon Public Library staring May 8.

Westlock County will hold a plebiscite regarding the future operation of the Tawatinaw ski hill in conjunction with this fall's municipal election.

Peter Trang loves being the caretaker of the Westlock Meditation Centre … most of the time. “It’s very peaceful, when they’re not doing construction, anyway,” he said with a laugh.

The Westlock Community Daycare has been approved for a $500,000 grant as part of a provincial government pilot project to offer $25-a-day daycare.

Trevor Pollard, a 24-year veteran of the Clyde Rural Fire Department, is the 2017 recipient of the Glenn Latimer Memorial Community Service Award.

Westlock County will pay DK Consulting Services Ltd. $120,000 to operate and maintain the Tawatinaw ski hill until Sept. 30, 2018 and put in $90,000 for repairs.

Ruble and burnt wood are all that remains following a March 27 house fire a few miles west of Dapp. Bonnie and Tom Elder were driving down Highway 661 on their way home from a function in Dapp when they saw the flames billowing from their property.

Westlock County Coun. Bud Massey says ratepayers should decide what the municipality should do with the Tawatinaw ski hill. Following the Feb. 28 signing of an 18-month, $120,000 operator’s agreement with DK Consulting Service Ltd.

Settling the financial affairs of a deceased loved one is trying enough, but for Charles O’How the government managed to add insult to injury after he received a letter from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to return rebates issued to him and his now-