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Health initiative gets a hashtag
By Rechell McDonald The Allan & Jean Millar Centre has launched a new health initiative that they hope the community will be excited to get behind. This initiative is about…
Playoff series for the Wolverines
By Rechell McDonald This year has been a rebuilding year for the Wolverines which Coach Bouchard says has been a great thing for the team. While most teams (in any…
Tree pruning workshop
By Susan Hofforth Spring is coming and it’s time to think about making the garden look nice. If you have a lot of trees that have grown a bit unruly…
New candidate arrives for Wildrose Whitecourt-Ste. Anne
By Susan Hofforth Are you tired of the same old politics? So is John Bos, Whitecourt-Ste. Anne’s new candidate for the Wildrose seat. Bos has been a life-long resident of…
Musical festival about to kick-off
By Rechell McDonald The 2015 Whitecourt Rotary Music Festival begins this week on March 12. The opening day will feature two events at separate venues with choirs performing in the…
Lorne’s Blanket opens its doors for public Q and A
By Laura Bohnert On Tuesday, March 10, from 5 to 8 p.m., an open house will be held at Lorne’s Blanket in Whitecourt, Alberta. Whitecourt citizens are encouraged to drop…
Good times for all at the Initiation Tournament
With five Whitecourt teams and five away teams (two teams from Spruce Grove, and one each from Grande Prairie, Barrhead, and Fox Creek), the two-day hockey Initiation Tournament was…
Habitat for Humanity making a difference in Whitecourt
By Laura Bohnert A representative from the Whitecourt branch of Habitat for Humanity was present at the recent town council meeting, held on February 23, 2015, to provide council with…
Danger… You could be walking on thin ice
By Karen Killen, EMT, Whitecourt Fire Department/Fire Prevention There are few winter scenes more inviting than a river topped with layers of bumpy, marbled ice – and few winter scenes…
Whitecourt Minor Soccer Association seeks volunteers
By Rechell McDonald The Whitecourt Minor Soccer Association will be holding an AGM at the Allan & Jean Millar Centre on Tuesday, January 17, at 7 p.m. The association is…
Weigh in: a performing arts centre
By Rechell McDonald Whitecourt is a growing community and, for its location, it sees a great deal of action in terms of community events, sports, and unique occasions like the…
A new level of health care coming to Whitecourt
By Susan Hofforth A new option for supported living will break ground this fall. Construction on a new urban village will soon be underway that will include a continuing care…
Further changes are being made in the renaming of 44th Street
By Laura Bohnert A recent change has been made to an earlier decision to rename 44th Street Ellis Granley Drive. On June 23, 2014, the Town of Mayerthorpe council approved…
Japan comes for the WSI
By Rechell McDonald The World Snowmobile Invasion was a huge success for the town and was enjoyed by people from all corners of the world, even Japan! Two of the…
Friends of Whitecourt: Sharing what we have
By Susan Hofforth The Friends of Whitecourt is a local non-profit group that does essential work in our community. This group works to raise money to purchase things for the…