Westlock News

Nine-month-old Taylor McNallie looks a bit bewildered to be posing with the one and only Santa Claus at the North Country Market on Friday night. Santa was kept very busy that night posing for pictures with young children and getting their Christmas wishes. Santa's visit was one of the attractions at the Christmas Light-up that evening.

After more than a decade of serving some of the Westlock area’s most vulnerable people as president of the food bank, Sister Eileen is taking a step back.

The Westlock hospital celebrated a milestone on Nov. 17 commemorating 10 years of its orthopedic surgery program. To celebrate, the health centre had an appreciation evening featuring Dr. Jan Lategan, an orthopedic surgeon in Westlock.

The former Pembina Hills school division Supt. accused of defrauding the division in 2010 will have his case waived to Newfoundland. Richard Harvey’s trial dates in St. Albert, first set for Oct. 14-17 before being postponed to Nov.

While discussion abounds among Westlock County residents who are critical of the current council and administration, at least one group stands in support. At the Nov.

Many Westlock residents awoke to the sight and smell of wood smoke several days last week, as brush piles smoldered within town limits for several days.

It’s not likely that people will start calling him Sir Ernie Wood, but considering the prestigious honour he’s received it would be entirely appropriate.

The dispute between Westlock County and the union representing county employees is getting closer to a resolution, with a conference between the parties scheduled for Nov. 20.

A petition calling on the minister of Alberta Municipal Affairs to conduct and inquiry into the affairs of Westlock County is now circulating.

A Westlock-area man has been fined $2,300 and ordered to complete a pilot-safety course after the airplane he was flying apparently struck two people on the ground. Adam C. Giesbrecht, 31, appeared in Westlock Provincial Court Nov.