Westlock News

It is with mixed feelings that members of the community come to grips with the end of an era — within a few short months, the Jubilee Arena will be gone with the new Spirit Centre’s parking lot in its place.

It appears that Barrhead resident Leslie Penny will once again represent the Alberta Liberals in the coming provincial election.

The Westlock Foundation has received a $2.16 million cash infusion from the provincial government to put toward the nearly completed Pembina Lodge expansion.

Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock MLA Ken Kowalski was pleased with what he saw after he joined town and county councillors and Westlock Foundation board members for a tour of the $14 million Pembina Lodge expansion last week.

It will be a two-man race to fill Westlock’s seat on the Pembina Hills school division board. Doug Pearson and David Truckey are the only two who put their names forward to be on the March 26 ballot. The position became open following the sudden Jan.

Westlock County council approved a new fee schedule for the Westlock Municipal Library, which would substantially increase the rate for non-residents.

A man ended up in Westlock Hospital and was later airlifted to Edmonton after his truck collided with another pickup truck northeast of Westlock last week. The collision occurred at roughly 4 p.m.

Westlock RCMP have charged a Westlock youth in connection with the spree of downtown break-ins over the last two months. The 15-year-old male was charged on Feb.

Barrhead residents, as well as other residents of the Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock riding, had the chance to meet and mingle with Wildrose Alliance leader Danielle Smith at the Seniors Drop In Centre Feb. 21.

Five Westlock residents have been arrested after police busted an alleged drug-trafficking network operating in Westlock and St. Albert. Two St. Albert men were also arrested in the raids, which targeted three homes in Westlock and one in St.