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Residents upset over new look of 99 Street

Residents upset over new look of 99 Street

Residents living along 99 Street near the new Spirit Centre are requesting the town do something to rein in the traffic along the road.
Spirit Centre neighbours get utility break

Spirit Centre neighbours get utility break

A handful of Westlock residents who have been most affected by the construction of the Westlock Rotary Spirit Centre have been offered a thank-you gift from the town.
Friday-night crash claims senior

Friday-night crash claims senior

An 86-year-old woman is dead following a two-vehicle crash near Busby on July 13. The collision occurred at around 6 p.m.
Fatal crash

Fatal crash

A two-vehicle collision at Range Road 271 and Township Road 580 on Friday evening claimed the life of an 86-year-old woman. This vehicle was travelling south when it struck a second vehicle, sending it into an open pit along the west side of RR 271. See more in the July 16 print edition of the Westlock News, or the July 17 update of the Westlock News website.
County bans peat burning

County bans peat burning

Burning peat moss in Westlock County is no longer allowed. That was the declaration made by county councillors following an in camera session at their June 26 meeting.
Proposed federal boundary change ridiculous, says MP

Proposed federal boundary change ridiculous, says MP

Westlock could end up in the same federal riding as Peace River and High Level if the first draft of a proposed boundary redistribution is adopted.
Road fails near terminals

Road fails near terminals

The driver of a grain truck got a surprise last month when his truck broke through the town roadway near Westlock Terminals.
Hot Wheels!

Hot Wheels!

Henry Lipka polishes up the engine of his 1935 Chevy pickup at the Westlock Wheels of Class Show and Shine on Sunday. It took Lipka two years and hundreds of hours to restore the truck to its former glory. It does have a hood, but he said he prefers to drive without it because he likes the look and the reactions he gets from people he drives past. For results from the show, see the July 16 print edition of the Westlock News.
Happy 145th!

Happy 145th!

Hundreds of people gathered in the field behind the rec centre last Sunday night to help celebrate the 145th anniversary of Confederation. A musical performance preceded an impressive fireworks display. See Pages 12-13 of the print edition for more photos of the day's festivities.
Crash claims woman

Crash claims woman

A 21-year-old Westlock woman is dead following a weekend collision on Highway 2 north of Clyde. In the morning of June 30, Westlock RCMP responded to a report of a collision about one kilometre north of the Clyde turnoff.
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