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Rollover sends man to hospital

Rollover sends man to hospital

One man has been sent to hospital following a gravel truck rollover on Highway 18 east of Clyde last Thursday. At around 3:45 p.m. on Sept. 27, an eastbound gravel truck with pup trailer went off Highway 18 just east of Range Road 244.
Peter Beckett’s pre-trial conference goes Sept. 25

Peter Beckett’s pre-trial conference goes Sept. 25

The trial process for a former Westlock man accused of murdering his wife will continue this week in a Salmon Arm, B.C., courtroom. Peter Beckett, 54, had a pre-trial conference scheduled for Sept.
Rotary Dinner Theatre approaches $1 million mark

Rotary Dinner Theatre approaches $1 million mark

The Westlock Rotary Dinner Theatre is approaching a remarkable fundraising goal, in no small part due to the efforts of two individuals.
Nation-wide meat recall affects local stores

Nation-wide meat recall affects local stores

A nation-wide ground beef recall has affected products in both the local supermarkets in Westlock, but both companies say they have quickly dealt with the issue and pulled the products in question.
Going Down

Going Down

The old No. 2 elevator at the east end of elevator row in Westlock was razed Friday afternoon, coming down with a mighty crash followed by a huge cloud of grain dust built up over 70-plus years. No records have been found as of yet to the exact time it was built, but one source said 1928. The annex, which will be torn down Sept. 24, was probably built at a later date. See the Oct. 1 print edition of the Town & Country for more.
Downtown home gutted

Downtown home gutted

Many Westlock residents awoke to the sound of sirens last Wednesday morning as emergency crews responded to a house fire downtown. Westlock RCMP say that a concerned neighbour noticed smoke billowing from the house at 10148 105 St.
Pembina Lodge move-in date up to foundation

Pembina Lodge move-in date up to foundation

Although the Pembina Lodge expansion is structurally ready for occupancy, new residents will have to wait to move in until the nurse call system is fully operational. The expansion received its occupancy permit on Aug.
Development permits drop in town

Development permits drop in town

Development numbers are down slightly in town, but up slightly in the county, and much of that has to do with available lots.
Pair of semis roll near Fawcett

Pair of semis roll near Fawcett

Two semi trucks carrying wood-related products rolled over the in Fawcett area last week, keeping emergency crews busy. While the first of the two rollovers on Sept.
Tragedy strikes Highway 18

Tragedy strikes Highway 18

A Westlock man is dead following a truck versus pedestrian collision on Highway 18 east of town last Monday. Robert Keats, 18, was killed when he was struck by a westbound minivan at around 4:20 p.m. on Sept. 3 near Range Road 261.
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