Westlock News

The Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission wrapped up its province-wide road trip in Westlock Feb. 24, although few took the time to make their voices heard.

The regional collaboration hearing Feb. 23 brought to light a few areas that would be better off without regional collaboration, as well as some areas that municipalities are already working together on.

The review of an unknown matter, which has had the Supt. of Pembina Hills Public Schools (PHPS) off work since the beginning of February, is ongoing.

The Westlock Child Care Society has formally requested the Town of Westlock to transfer ownership of the Westlock Child Care Centre to the society.

A local landowner group has won the battle against a controversial power line route through the region. On Feb. 10, the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) released its decision that Alberta PowerLine’s $1.

Statistics Canada released the results of the 2016 federal census earlier this month and the region has seen some fluctuation in population. Since the last federal census in 2011, the Town of Westlock saw its population grow 5.

The public will get a chance to share their thoughts on the constituency review next week as the legislative assembly gets set to redraw constituency boundaries in the fall. All are welcome to attend the public hearing at the Westlock Ramada Inn Feb.

Pembina Hills Public Schools (PHPS) Supt. Colleen Symyrozum-Watt says she was taken completely by surprise by an apparent investigation into a personnel issue relating to herself, the focus of which remains a complete mystery.

The best was saved for last. For five days the province’s top curlers were in Westlock competing for the provincial championship, the Boston Pizza Cup, and with it a chance to represent Alberta at the 2017 Tim Hortons Brier March 4 to 12 in St.

Citizens of Westlock County, the Town of Westlock and the Village of Clyde are invited to attend one of three Regional Collaboration Study public workshops on Feb. 15-16. The Town of Westlock will host the first workshop on Wednesday, Feb.