Westlock News

Mrs. Claus (Wendy Lister), Kolten Latreille (partially obscured) and elf Maryanne Bingley chicken-danced in the spirit of the season at the Westlock Rotary Spirit Centre field house last Friday night during the first-ever Festival of Christmas Wonder.

The former Westlock-area man accused of murdering his wife now faces two new charges of counselling to commit murder and obstruction of justice. Peter Ernest Edward Beckett, 56, was arrest Monday, Dec.

Residents living in the hamlets of Pibroch, Dapp, Jarvie and Fawcett will soon be able to access the town’s water supply once Phase 3 of the Westlock Regional Water Service Commission is brought online.

Maureen Kubinec says she is thoroughly enjoying her role as the new MLA for Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock. Speaking after the Alberta Legislature finished its fall session on Dec.

The Westlock Rotary Spirit Centre cost more than $19.7 million, according to a report that was presented to town council on Dec. 10.

It will be another two months before a decision is released about a fee waiver for an information request about former Pembina Hills school division Supt. Richard Harvey.

The public school trustee under fire for suggesting gay students should act less gay if they don’t want to be bullied has been keeping a low profile. Dale Schaffrick did not appear at last Wednesday’s meeting of Pembina Hill school division.

Westlock town council will consider helping to fund an RCMP school resource officer in Westlock-area schools, but only after discussing the issue with other funding partners first.

Scottish-Canadian singer John McDermott, backed by guitarist Jason Fowler, sings to a packed house at the Cultural Arts Theatre Friday night. McDermott was the second in a series of six shows coming to town this season.

Westlock town council will be presented with a detailed breakdown of costs for the Westlock Rotary Spirit Centre at the Dec. 10 council meeting.