Westlock News

Westlock-area residents can expect to pay less money to the Westlock Foundation when their 2015 municipal tax bills come around.

Westlock County council has authorized an additional $500,000 to address water-related issues with the new $2-million yet-to-be-opened Tawatinaw Valley ski chalet.

Prince Edward Island's Cynthia MacLeod and Gordon Belsher brought some infectious East-Coast music to the Cultural Arts Theatre last Friday with storyteller Nils Ling (not pictured) with their show The Truth About Christmas. MacLeod and Belsher played some of their favourite Maritime tunes while Ling entertained the crowds with Christmas-related stories and anecdotes.

The labour dispute between Westlock County and its unionized employees looks like it will be resolved without the need for a formal public hearing. Following a resolution conference Nov.

A declining high school completion rate and a decrease in the dropout rate among students aged 14 to 18 were among the highlights of Pembina Hills’ Annual Education Results Report (AERR) for 2013-2014.

Former Pembina Hills Supt. Richard Harvey’s fraud case has been waived to Newfoundland and he’s expected to enter a guilty plea, although no date has been set.

Crews were busy on 107th Street Friday afternoon removing much of the snow that fell overnight. According to an Environment Canada weather summary issued Nov. 28, 17 centimetres of snow on Westlock, compared to 30-40 centimetres in Edmonton. Throughout the weekend crews continued clearing Westlock's streets.

The Pembina Hills school division finished the 2014 financial year with a $1.31 million operating surplus, while the Alberta Distance Learning Centre (ADLC) was just slightly in the black with a $130,000 operating surplus.

The Sparrow’s Hope Women’s Shelter will close its doors and disburse about $16,000 in assets to Westlock- and Barrhead-area violence prevention organizations. After much deliberation, the Sparrow’s Hope advisory committee decided at a Nov.

Westlock County reeve Bud Massey says they’re ruled out using the old ski chalet at Tawatinaw this season, but continue to explore other options. “At this point in time, it’s still our belief we’ll have a ski season,” he said.