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Josie’s Toy Drive for the Neurosurgery Kids Fund
By Susan Hofforth How can you cheer up a five-year-old girl who is about to have brain surgery? Give her something to look forward to after the operation like the…
Blue Ridge Boxers compete in Bronze Gloves Tournament
By Nerissa McNaughton The 2015 Bronze Gloves boxing tournament took place in Whitecourt this year and boxers from the local Blue Ridge Club were on hand to demonstrate their skills.…
2015 wildfire stats released
By Rechell McDonald It was a summer on fire, literally. We can all still clearly remember the mounds of news footage showing fires burning out of control all across western…
Trouble on the homefront
By Nerissa McNaughton What can you do when you have a landlord/tenant issue? Quite a lot, apparently. We’re not naming names but it’s come to our attention that at least…
Painting with sponges!
Children who attended the Messy Hands program on November 5 at the Allan & Jean Millar Centre cut to the chase and painted pictures with sponges. This program was held…
Toddlers having fun
Festive Friday for Toddlers! This drop-in program features rhythmic music, stories, songs, and dancing for toddlers from 10 months of age to 2 1/2 years, and is held at the…
Veterans’ Living Book
By Rechell McDonald The Whitecourt & District Public Library and the Royal Canadian Legion hosted a “Veterans’ Living Books” session on November 9 at the Allan & Jean Millar Centre…
Salsa NOW!
By Susan Hofforth Haven’t you always wanted to try a little bit of spicy salsa? You can on Friday night at the next NOW event. Salsa dancing originated in New…
Pets are important to your child’s health
By Rechell McDonald A Swedish study that reviewed data from 2007 to 2012 has found that children exposed to dogs routinely in their first year of life had a 13…
PAT scores high for Living Waters students
By Susan Hofforth The Provincial Achievement Test results for 2015 have been released, and the Living Waters students are achieving success. Specifically, the students in grades six, nine, and 12,…
Eastlink celebrates service enhancements in Whitecourt by acquiring naming rights for the new winter recreation park
Eastlink celebrates service enhancements in Whitecourt by acquiring naming rights for the new winter recreation park Whitecourt’s new winter recreation park is taking on the name of Eastlink Park as…
Logging demos at Huestis Demonstration Forest
By Rechell McDonald Last week students from Edson, Whitecourt, and Swan Hills had the opportunity to see how modern logging is done with sustainability in mind. Approximately 170 students were…
Small Business Week 2015
By Rechell McDonald Small Business Week, which ran from October 19 to 23, represented a fantastic opportunity for business owners to network, learn, and problem solve together via business-centred seminars…
A spooky, but safe, Halloween
By Karen Killen, EMT Halloween is here again! Remember to stay safe while you are having fun. Stay bright in the night! Glow sticks, reflective clothing, or reflective candy bags…
Mayor Chichak re-elected to AUMA
By Rechell McDonald Mayor Chichak will be taking on the responsibility of serving as the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) Executive Vice President – Towns for another year. Originally elected…