Westlock News

Westlock County administration will begin examining the feasibility of creating a paid economic development officer/volunteer coordinator position jointly with the Town of Westlock. Coun. Don Savage brought forward a notice of motion at the Nov.

The director of a local retreat for the deaf says he is at a loss after somebody broke in and vandalized the ranch — the third break-in over the past couple years. Some time between Nov.

Former Pembina Hills’ Supt. Richard Harvey, who is accused of defrauding the school division during his four-year tenure, will stand trial in October 2014.

Westlock County council has approved compensation to residents of Pickardville affected by last summer’s sewer woes, but the issue will come back before council today, Nov. 26. Following the in-camera portion of the Nov.

Two Westlock men are facing 28 firearms-related charges each following the seizure of more than 13 firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition last weekend. Barrhead RCMP Sgt.

About 20 people braved the cold in Westlock last Thursday for a noon-hour vigil to honour victims of domestic violence.

The Festival of Christmas Wonder opened the festive season in Westlock over the weekend, complete with a heaping helping of snow. Trenton Dirks smiles when Santa tells him a little secret Friday night.

Pembina Hills trustees passed a motion at their Nov. 12 meeting to ask the province for six modular classrooms for Dapp School and one at Busby School for the 2014-2015 school year.

Westlock County councillors’ salaries and expenses will be posted monthly to the municipality’s website beginning next year, but there will be no maximum expense claim. At the county’s Nov. 12 meeting, Coun.

A fire in a Vimy trailer park destroyed one home and damaged at least one more last Friday afternoon, causing at least one resident to raise concerns about the community’s fire hydrants.