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Highlights, Woodlands County Council

  Policy 6303 – Agriculture Services Board Sponsorship Council approved revising policy 6303 to include all types of farm conferences that are available that may be of interest to producers…

Aging with dignity and independence

By Rechell McDonald A struggle we will all face one day is how we will care for ourselves as we age. Medical conditions, some untreatable, can make our golden years…

Whitecourt Job Development Program

By Susan Hofforth Preparing employees for work is the mandate of The Whitecourt Job Development Program. They regularly offer integrated programming that helps unemployed people find jobs, and they have…

Drug and gang awareness session

By Rechell McDonald Information Not Fear is a presentation that will be held at the Hilltop Junior High auditorium on October 29. Parents and students are invited to attend. The…

Brett Kissel to perform

By Rechell McDonald The Whitecourt & Woodlands Performing Arts Society will be hosting country music singer Brett Kissel at the Allan & Jean Millar Centre on November 7. This visit…

Be mayor for a day

By Rechell McDonald “It’s important for the youth of Whitecourt to know they have a voice here. They are our future business owners and community leaders.” This is what Mayor…

Logging Festival

Logging Festival

The province’s only logging festival took place in Blue Ridge over the weekend with three full days of activities.  Friday saw a family dinner and dance while the weekend featured a…

The Wolverines

The Wolverines

The Wolverines played host to the Lloydminster Bobcats on Friday night and needed OT to decide the match. Tied up 1-1, the Bobcats quickly got the game winner mere seconds…

New Playground at Central

New Playground at Central

By Susan Hofforth   The grand opening for the new playground at Whitecourt Central School took place on Monday afternoon with volunteers and staff working down to the last minute…

Well blowout causing concerns

  By Rechell McDonald An Encana natural gas well experienced a blowout on September 21 and was reported by the company to Alberta Energy Regulator by 2 p.m. that day.…

Want to be a mentor?

  By Susan Hofforth   The school mentoring program is currently recruiting adults who have an hour a week to give to our children.   The Boys and Girls Club…

Former local artist plans tour

    Curtis “Theory of Syntax” Dengler is a name you may recognize for several reasons. Dengler was a Whitecourt business owner who ran a recording studio downtown, and he…

Small Town Guns at casino

Small Town Guns at casino

Small Town Guns knocked the socks off a couple of hundred fans at the Eagle River Casino on Saturday night. It was a well-produced, solid performance that would please any…

Wolverines back in action!

Wolverines back in action!

The Whitecourt Wolverines welcomed the Bonnyville Pontiacs to the Scott Safety Centre on Saturday night for their second last exhibition game of the season. With fires fueling their strides, the…

The St. Joseph School/Whitecourt/Woodlands Community Learning Campus Steering Committee had a meeting on August 27, 2015.

  The Steering Committee is pleased to see that progress towards this great vision for our communities continues and that all partners are committed to ensuring that the Community Learning…