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Municipal Affairs agrees to inspection

Municipal Affairs agrees to inspection

The waiting game is over as Westlock County will finally undergo a municipal inspection, months after council sent in a request for Alberta Municipal Affairs’ involvement. The Westlock News received confirmation Nov.
WES gets new fence

WES gets new fence

Westlock Elementary School has a new $8,000 chain-link fence along its southeastern border. School principal Pierre Ouimet noted that while he was very happy the work was done by the end of the day Nov.
M-47 gains support

M-47 gains support

A motion from Peace River-Westlock MP Arnold Viersen to study the public health effects of widely-available and easily-accessible “violent and degrading sexually explicit material” was debated in the House of Commons on Nov.
100 Women Who Care

100 Women Who Care

There’s a new group of local female fundraisers and their goal is to donate $10,000 every three months to needy organizations. The group 100 Women Who Care — Westlock handed out its first donation Nov. 16 to the Westlock and District Food Bank.
Santa coming to Westlock Friday

Santa coming to Westlock Friday

Santa Claus is coming to town, and he’s bringing some friends along for the annual Christmas Light-Up Nov. 18. “We’re looking to kick off the Christmas season in a magical and wonderful way,” said organizer Benita Pedersen.
Community pays its respects

Community pays its respects

Westlock Clyde and Jarvie honoured the fallen and the living at Remembrance Day ceremonies Nov. 11. And leading into the Friday ceremonies, schools throughout the area held pre-Remembrance Day events, including the No Stone Left events held Nov.
Owner of starving horses found guilty

Owner of starving horses found guilty

The owner of a Busby-area ranch where 30 horses were seized last January has been found guilty of starving her horses and keeping them without adequate supply or access to food and water. Following a four-hour trial in Westlock Provincial Court Nov.
ERLOG makes its case

ERLOG makes its case

A landowner opposition group has made its case against a proposed power line through Westlock County. East Route Land Owners Opposition Group (ERLOG) members presented their views at the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) hearing Oct. 29 in Edmonton.
Small fire temporarily closes Capri Mall

Small fire temporarily closes Capri Mall

No injuries were reported following a Nov. 2, early-morning blaze at the Capri Mall. A smoke alarm alerted Town of Westlock and Westlock Rural fire crews to the mall at 8:45 a.m.
Edmonton woman dead following Highway 44 crash

Edmonton woman dead following Highway 44 crash

An Edmonton woman is dead following a Tuesday-morning collision on Highway 44. Morinville RCMP Cpl. B.D. Tarzwell said in a release that on Nov. 1, police responded at 9:45 a.m.
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