Westlock News

While many school divisions are having to contend with increased costs due to the carbon levy and the elimination of school fees through Bill 1, the impact on the Evergreen Catholic Separate Regional Division (ECSRD), which oversees St.

Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock MLA Glenn van Dijken says he is happy with the document that spells out the process for the potential unification of the Wildrose Party and Progressive Conservatives (PCs). “I am happy that this is out in the open.

Westlock County residents now know the question they’ll be asked Oct. 16 concerning the fate of the Tawatinaw Valley Ski Hill.

Pembina Hills Public Schools trustees are again actively seeking partners to help fund a School Resource Officer (SRO) position in the Westlock area as part of a three-year pilot project.

Westlock County will continue negotiating with the province in its ongoing quest to have at least two entrances off Highway 44 onto its industrial park.

Even though the requisition for seniors’ housing and education is down slightly, Westlock County ratepayers will be paying a bit more on their 2017 tax bill due to an increase in the residential and non-residential mill rate.

A wetter-than-usual spring is causing Westlock County council to discuss the possibility of activating a road ban bylaw in response to the wet weather conditions leaving county roads in rough shape.

Westlock County ended the 2016 operating year with a $1.169 million surplus, narrowly avoiding red ink on its ledger due to $1.71 million in government transfers for capital.

The provincial government has approved the land transfer of the W.R. Frose School site from Pembina Hills Public Schools to the Progressive and Coordinating Organization Agricultural Society (PACO) Agricultural Society.

Westlock County has rescinded a 2013 motion to demolish and remediate a garage site in Vimy despite having provincial government grant money available.