Westlock News

Sydney Provencal took advantage of the warmer weather Dec. 28 and headed out to the local toboggan hill at Eastglen Park for an afternoon of fun

The past year has been a “tremendous” one, according to Westlock-St. Paul MP Brian Storseth, with the federal government accomplishing many of its goals in 2012.

Undeniably, the biggest headline maker of 2012 has been the Westlock Rotary Spirit Centre.

Overall, 2012 was a good year for Westlock County, but it wasn’t without a few bumps. That was the general message reeve Charles Navratil had when discussing where the county had been this year.

The previous 12 months have been a good time to live in Westlock, with one event overshadowing all others. “The obvious highlight was finally getting the completion of the Spirit Centre and getting that opened up in June,” said mayor Bruce Lennon.

A fifth drunk-driving-related conviction has resulted in a four-month prison sentence for a Westlock-area man.

Kaden Wiegand plays to the crowd as Caesar Augustus during Westlock Elementary School's The Mystery of Simon Shepherd Christmas play on Wednesday.

The Electoral Boundaries Commission for Alberta has recommended for a second time that the Westlock-St.

Ratepayers in Westlock can expect a three-per-cent increase on the municipal portion of their property taxes in 2013.

Westlock is fortunate that the Westlock Rotary Spirit Centre construction only went $3 million over budget, mayor Bruce Lennon says.