Westlock News

A recent report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) comparing municipal spending to population growth has left members of local governments shaking their heads.

Being a mother, working as a licensed practical nurse and battling fires may sound like a lot to keep up with, but it’s all in a week’s work for Shauna Biro, who was awarded the Town of Westlock Fire Department’s Firefighter of the Year award Dec.

A Westlock County landowner wants $15,000 from the county in compensation for lost crops after several years of flooding he says the municipality is ignoring.

The Jarvie Water Treatment Plant is still in limbo. Al Scott, Westlock County’s director of engineering and infrastructure, told county council Dec.

Westlock County reeve Don Savage says he has no financial stake in Tawatinaw’s Pine Valley Resort. At a special Dec.

The aftermath of the August floods is panning out for local business owner Blair Kneller. After the basement of his Home Hardware franchise on 106 St. and 100 Ave. flooded during the Aug.

A water main break flooded several businesses on 106 St. between 99 and 100 Ave. on Dec. 19, forcing the Town of Westlock to shut down the road and dig the damaged pipes up. That did little to dampen the holiday spirit, however.

DK Consulting, the firm leasing the Tawatinaw ski hill, will have to pay arrears on taxes it owes since the end of June to Westlock County. County council passed a motion at a special meeting Dec.

Presents and lumps of coal were swapped out for candy canes and traffic tickets Dec. 16, as the Westlock RCMP handed out goodies to naughty and nice drivers at the Candy Cane Checkstop.

Westlock County’s transportation budget is almost $1 million over budget due to gravel costs. The news that the county is $981,800 over budget came to council’s attention in a financial report presented at its Dec. 13 meeting.