Westlock News

Albert Morland carries the cross during the annual Stations of the Cross walk on April 18. Morland was one of about two dozen faithful Christians that braved the chilly weather for the annual event. A similar walk was scheduled for Pickardville on April 18 as well, but was postponed until April 27.

After sweeping the competition at the Regional Science Fair April 12 at NAIT, R.F. Staples Grade 8 student Siddhant Gautam earned himself a trip to Windsor, Ont., next month.

Although its long-term fate remains in flux, the near future of the Westlock and District Community Hall appears to be brighter after town councillors voted to forward nearly $14,000 to pay the hall’s outstanding insurance bill.

The shelves of St. Mary School’s libraries are now nearly empty as the school moves toward a different educational philosophy including a pre-kindergarten program and more online research.

Reese Rockwell, 2, gets some help from her mom Charmin to collect Easter eggs at the Jarvie Hall last Sunday afternoon. Several dozen residents took part in an egg hunt, crafts, and snacks.

The Westlock Foundation’s requisition is virtually unchanged from last year.

A belief that the fates of Jarvie School and W.R. Frose School has already been decided was the dominant theme of the two school closure meetings held April 7 and 8.

With the snow cover melting and last year’s dry grasses now exposed to the wind, anyone burning within Westlock County is being asked to take extra precautions.

The final show of the 2013-2014 Cultural Arts Theatre Series held April 4 was Columbus, Ohio-based physical comedian Robert Post, whose performance consisted of numerous short sketches as different, wacky characters including Chef Pasquale.

One of the two men involved in the theft of mail in the Westlock area has been sentenced to 10 months in jail. Tyler Morgan Peters, 29, appeared in Westlock Provincial Court on April 2 to face 80 charges that stem from an incident on Oct.