Westlock News

Wyatt Glebe is officially done as a Town of Westlock councillor.

Westlock County council has nixed a proposal from the Jarvie Community Council to install speed bumps on Range Road 272 (50th Street) in the hamlet. Council was split 4-3 in denying the request at its June 27 council meeting. Coun. Albert St.

The former New Zealand city councillor charged with murdering his Dapp-area wife seven years ago faces a second murder trial after an unreasonable delay application was denied.

David Garbutt, who’s been acting Supt. since Colleen Symyrozum-Watt’s departure in February, will permanently take over as Superintendent of Schools and Chief Executive Officer of Pembina Hills Public Schools effective Aug. 1.

With one of the men involved in the murder of Randy Lopushinsky released from prison, his sister wants victims to know they need to communicate with the Crown before sentencing.

Drivers passing through Jarvie may be in for a bumpy a ride. Jarvie General Store owner Michelle Cuthbertson is fed up with drivers racing through the hamlet and after years of trying everything, speed bumps are next on the list.

Though it was held not quite on the day of its namesake, the sun and the crowds came out to the Clyde Summer Solstice June 24. Kids and adults lined the main streets of Clyde as the parade wrapped its way around the community.

Town councillors can’t hide their frustration with the lack of progress on their Disaster Recovery Program (DRP) application.

Canada Day revellers will have their eyes on the sky July 1 as a pair of Royal Canadian Air Force fighter jets will break the sound barrier over town. The two CF-18 Hornets will fly over Westlock Saturday, July 1 at approximately 10:30 a.m.

Hardly a day goes by without a few drops of rain, but on the heavier days like the non-stop downpour on June 9, county and town roads, and a few homes and businesses, are feeling the brunt of it.