Westlock News

The Village of Clyde's two newest councillors are ready to be sworn in and get to work. Nat Dvernichuk and Neil Olson were acclaimed as councillors on Aug.

Clyde has become a hotspot of activity lately, and not for the right reasons. In recent days, the village has seen a number of vehicles stolen, to the point where it seemed there was one stolen every day. While Westlock RCMP Staff Sgt.

For the first time since June 29, 2009, Westlock town council failed to meet quorum, resulting in last week's meeting being cancelled. At the scheduled Aug.

It’s hard not to be impressed with the mural in the Westlock Rotary Spirit Centre, which was unveiled before a crowd of more than 100 people last Friday afternoon.

It’s been 21 months since the Barrhead RCMP launched a fraud investigation into the expense accounts of a former employee with the Pembina Hills school division, and so far no resolution has been reached. The investigation was first started on Nov.

Westlock RCMP have had a busy week, with a rash of vehicle thefts and stolen vehicles recovered in Westlock County. Between July 27 and Aug. 10, eight vehicles were stolen from Westlock County properties south of Highway 18.

The official word is now that Aug. 14 will be the move-in day for prospective residents of the Pembina Lodge expansion, and the will by all measures have an impressive facility to move in to.

Changes to the final form of the Pembina Lodge expansion, as well as a delay in the completion date, have led to the Westlock Foundation needing $3 million in loans. At the July 31 Westlock County meeting, Coun.

Clyde residents won’t have to go to the polls this month after all. Village returning officer Annette Schwab declared an election by acclamation just after noon on Aug.

On Monday evening, the strong winds that hit Westlock upended this poplar on Gertrude Forbes' property along Highway 18 near the Spirit Centre. The tree came down, crushing her daughter's car and knocking out her power. Neighbours, firefighters, town workers and Fortis all converged on the scene to make sure everything was OK. For more see Page 7 of Tuesday's print edition of the Westlock News.