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Orange Shirt Day
The Whitecourt Indigenous Friends Society held its Orange Shirt Day festivities on Saturday, September 30, for National Truth and Reconciliation Day. There were many activities and performances at Festival Park,…
Think human trafficking isn’t a Whitecourt problem? Think again
“It’s been here for years. It’s just been hiding,” stated Wellspring Family Resource & Crisis CentreDirector Rebecca Wells. The staunch advocate for those facing crisis has been deeply entrenched in…
Cats in action
The Whitecourt Cats were in action at Graham Acres the last two Fridays. On September 22, they took on the Peace Wapiti Titans (pictured). The home team fought hard to…
Funding application to increase smaller, affordable housing units in Whitecourt submitted, with results expected soon
Bringing lasting changes to Whitecourt’s housing system is the goal of a new project recently applied forby the Town of Whitecourt. Council received a breakdown of the Housing Accelerator Fund…
Onoway-based artist shares tremendous talent with Whitecourt residents with a guest appearance at the local library
On Friday evening, in the Whitecourt & District Public Library parking lot, Library Assistant Lisa Daye heldher first soapstone carving class of the fall season. The incredibly talented staff member…
First in-person career expo in three years, an excellent experience for job seekers and students
The Career & Education Expo and Job Fair occurred on Thursday last week with just under 50 vendorsset up in the Fieldhouse at the Allan & Jean Millar. Rhonda Woods,…
How Whitecourt and Woodlands County fared during Canada’s worst fire season
With summer winding down, the Administrations for the Town of Whitecourt and Woodlands Countyrecently wrapped up the last few months, providing finalized information from the fire events thataffected the area.…
Wolverines Hockey is back for another year, in Whitecourt’s newly named JDA Place
The time for AJHL hockey has arrived in Whitecourt! Fans of the Whitecourt Wolverines kicked off the2023/2024 season on Friday and Saturday night at the newly minted JDA Place, previously…
Another sure-to-be-hit coming this fall from Pumpjack Players
Having been involved with Pumpjack Players for seven years, local Braeden Mattson has taken onvarious roles and is currently the board treasurer. He has played Cedric Bottomly in The 1984…
An update to the West End Bus Program hangs in limbo
A delegation from the Town of Mayerthorpe recently presented to Woodlands County Councilconcerning a potential boost in service for the West End Bus Program. Jennifer Sunderman,Mayerthorpe’s CAO, and Karen St.…
1. River Slide Madness
– A large group of children were living their best lives last week at the river slides at Festival Park. Hot weather in the forecast and school not yet in…
Two young entrepreneurs make a splash at the farmer’s market with their company, Sister’s Sweets
Each week, through spring, summer and fall, the Whitecourt Farmer’s Market brings the communitytogether on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to shop from local artisans. From vegetables to…
Bring on the Woodchuckers
There’s a new sport in town. The Whitecourt Cornhole League held its first public event on Wednesdaylast week at Festival Park, just beyond the parking lot in front of the…
Council Chat – How best to help in the event of a catastrophic event in Woodlands County, be it wild fire or flood
Early this summer, Woodlands County Council motioned for their Administration to bring back a revisedversion of Policy 62-04 – Relief Assistance for Catastrophic Events. Created in 2008, the policy’s intent…