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Don’t miss the last Whitecourt Park Party of the summer, happening next month
The Town of Whitecourt created a new family-friendly event for the summer and brought in partners to help facilitate it. Along with the Rotary Club of Whitecourt, Whitecourt Crime Prevention,…
Blue Ridge Family Fun Day, a blast for all ages
Woodlands County held its annual Family Fun Day at the Blue Ridge Recreation Area on Saturday, July 23. The summer event brings families out to the site for an afternoon…
The world’s longest charity bike ride made a pit stop in Whitecourt on day 50 of 70
Named after the distance between Anchorage, Alaska and Austin, Texas, the Texas 4000 is the longest annual charity bike ride on the planet. Each year, students from the University of…
Bocce ball fun
The Rotary 2.0 Adventure Camp Program is in its third week of eight installments. This week, the group is getting into Slimy Science with all kinds of fun experiments happening.…
Incentivizing residents to make their homes FireSmart, thanks to successful grant funding
The Whitecourt Fire Department successfully obtained a grant of $100,000, broken into two parts. The first $50,000 is to purchase a 20-foot sprinkler trailer, and the second half is to…
A new way to experience taekwondo
When it comes to after-school activities, there are a few options available to parents. The Whitecourt Taekwondo Club is looking to join that list by providing an opportunity that many…
Updated fee structure for concrete disposal at Public Works shop, moves from measured weights to vehicle sizing
For homeowners doing a renovation, often it means being left with debris like concrete or wood. Regarding concrete, the Town of Whitecourt’s Public Works shop provides a drop-off service to…
Last year’s collision report for Whitecourt flagged an intersection for a closer look
The Whitecourt RCMP detachment provides the Town of Whitecourt’s Planning Department with a collision summary each month. The information is collected during all twelve months and presented to Council as…
Supporting business owners to help grow Whitecourt
When it comes to supporting local businesses, understanding the challenges faced by business owners is an important piece. The Town of Whitecourt’s Business Visitation Program, running for five years now,…
Provincial and national change on wildfire mitigation, with a big Whitecourt connection
Whitecourt is once again involved in a project at the forefront of changing how wildfires, and wildfire mitigation, are handled. The Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta (FRIAA) regularly funds…
Community Update to Town Council from MLA Martin Long
MLA Martin Long attended the June 13 Whitecourt Town Council meeting to provide elected officials with an update from the provincial government. “There’s a lot of things going on that…
A new way to clear snow on Priority 4 routes likely for Whitecourt this winter
Residents could see things happening a little differently later this year when snow blankets the landscape once again. At a recent Policies and Priorities Committee meeting, members heard from the…
Forever loved, forever remembered, Forever Cole
At 11 am on Saturday, July 2, a large group of people will be standing at the intersection of 39 Street and 55 Avenue to watch a sign change. The…
Canada Day 2022 is just around the corner
A big festival event is coming for Canada Day in Whitecourt. The fan-favourite pancake breakfast is back and will be hosted by Whitecourt Town Council from 9 am, and 11…
Over 50,000kg of waste collected during Free Clean Up Week
From May 10-14, residents in Whitecourt could head to the Regional Landfill and rid themselves of anything they desired without cost as part of the Free Clean Up Week offered…