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Entertaining safely this holiday season

By Susan Hofforth As we have said in previous articles, house fires and related accidents go up significantly over the holiday season. It’s important to enjoy the time together with…

Soup’s on!

Soup’s on for Whitecourt’s Central School. The grade five students are helping with the Tennille’s Hope program again this year. In groups of four (plus a supervisor), students help at…

Sean Hogan at Eagle River Casino

By Rechell McDonald If you are looking to give a music lover on your Christmas list something that rocks this year, you’re in luck. Sean Hogan will be hitting up…

Men walk the Walk

By Nerissa McNaughton The saying/parable “walk a mile in their shoes” means you can’t truly understand what a person is feeling unless you have the same experience. While experiencing rape,…

Alliance Pipeline Aquatic Centre to be closed November 17 to December 5

Pool closure   By Laura Bohnert The Alliance Pipeline Aquatic Centre is scheduled to be closed between November 17 and December 5, 2014 for maintenance reasons. According to Kelsey Parnell,…

Drive safely this winter

By Susan Hofforth Winter isn’t summer, and driving isn’t the same. Stay safe on the roads this year by keeping your automobile and your driving skills in top condition. Here…

Calling all music lovers

By Rechell McDonald The saying is true, everyone loves ABBA. You may be sitting there saying to yourself, “No, I hate ABBA,” but, the reality is you know more of…

Community gives Lunchbox Program a boost

By Rechell McDonald The Community Lunchbox Program has been playing an active role in the lives of kids in Whitecourt for the last decade making sure kids have full stomachs…

Whitecourt Firefighter Awards Night

By Susan Hofforth The annual banquet to honour the work the volunteer firefighters do in our community took place on October 25. The 2014 Awards Night ceremony is a time…

Christmas parade coming soon

By Susan Hofforth Kick off Christmas with the annual Chamber of Commerce Christmas parade. It’s happening on November 28 at 7 p.m. Before the parade, gather in front of Town…

Candlelight Vigil Standing vigil against family violence

By Laura Bohnert On November 5, 2014, the 10th annual Candlelight Vigil, hosted by Whitecourt’s Family Violence Initiative, will be held at the Seniors Circle in Whitecourt. The vigil will…

Almost a Halloween tradition

By Rechell McDonald Hessie González-Smith moved to Whitecourt with her family from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 2008. It was at a Spanish-English school there that she learned all about…

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