Westlock News

Nearly 70 people gathered at the Westlock Municipal Library on Oct. 3 for a chance to listen to what the three mayoral candidates had to say and grill them on the important issues.

Usually a quiet, reflective affair, this year’s Pembina Pro-Life Life Chain on Oct. 6 featured more excitement and discussion than in years past.

The Westlock Child Care Society has potentially been given a stay of execution after running into financial trouble. The society appeared at the Sept.

Despite stating his intentions to run for a fourth term representing Westlock County Div. 7, Bert Seatter has opted to sit the next four years out.

Instead of plastering posters and banners, or shaking hands, politicians in the Village of Clyde remained silent until Nomination Day. On Sept.

Following a joint services committee meeting, the town, county and Village of Clyde have approved the next step in the potential amalgamation of the three municipalities. On Sept.

In the midst of a municipal election, a new town manager has started work at the Town of Westlock. Newly hired chief administrative officer Dean Krause began work on Sept. 16. “Right now it’s just about learning the town and the issues,” Krause said.

Exactly 51 weeks later, the Westlock Legion lounge has been flooded. On Sept. 17, water was found in the women’s washroom in the basement of the Legion building, said branch manager Avril Campbell.

Nominations for the Oct. 21 municipal and school board elections closed at noon on Sept. 23. Although candidates have until noon on Sept.

One woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a three-vehicle collision that shut down a stretch of Highway 18 east of Westlock for several hours on Sept. 14. Westlock RCMP Cpl.