Westlock News

Westlock County fire crews have been kept busy since a fire advisory was put in place on May 6. Since that time, county fire chief John Biro said crews have responded to at least 19 fires, two of which were structure fires.

Over the next five weeks, the Westlock Independence Network could lose as much as $408,332 during provincial funding cuts as part of a $9 million hit to Persons with Developmental Disabilities’ Northeast service providers.

On May 9, R.F. Staples junior high students held their Mukluk Day — a chance to get outside and have some competitive fun. Kyra Kostiw (left) battles against Kes-leigh Letendre in a tough arm-wrestling match.

Westlock County firefighters were busy last week, responding to at least 10 brush fires in locations across the county. Fires burned near Fawcett, Tawatinaw and Linaria, and in each case, county fire chief John Biro said the fires were preventable.

The way business is being done for people with developmental disabilities will change as provincial funding cuts for programming are phased in over the next few weeks.

Two buildings in Westlock that have sat empty and unfinished for at least two years are finally on track to be completed and occupied by spring 2014.

Morgan Calladine taps up a storm along with her fellow novice tap dancers at Silhouette Dance Production's year-end recital May 4 at the Cultural Arts Theatre.

Roughly five jobs will be lost at the Westlock Healthcare Centre as the provincial government has cut lab services province-wide.

There is a possibility a school resource officer could be coming to Westlock, but it won’t likely happen until the 2015-2016 school year at the earliest. Coun.

A fire that destroyed a garage behind a house on 107 Street in Westlock remains under investigation. Town fire chief Stuart Koflick said crews responded to a call of a structure fire on the north side of 107 Street just east of 102 Avenue at 12:18 a.