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Recommendations from traffic study prove successful at a busy Whitecourt intersection
Whitecourt resident Mary Bauer sent a letter to Whitecourt Town Council for the Public Input Session of the October 12 Regular Meeting of Council. The letter expressed her gratitude for…
Personal use of transit bus stops by a private company, denied by Council
A private company sent a request to the Town of Whitecourt to use the public transit stops for personal use. IKW Trucking Ltd wanted to use the bus stops to…
Spreading love and cheer for all to hear
On Wednesday, October 13 at 10 am, two local women made a pit stop at the Whitecourt Healthcare Centre to drop off some carefully curated goodies for every single member…
Bidding farewell to Councillor Jim Rennie and Councillor Dale McQueen as they retire from municipal politics
During Woodlands County Council’s final regular meeting ahead of the Municipal Election, Mayor John Burrows spoke to the two retiring councillors, Councillor McQueen and Councillor Rennie thanking them for their…
Talking about service levels with the Woodlands County candidates ahead of next week’s election
The Whitecourt & District Chamber of Commerce facilitated a virtual forum for the Woodlands County candidates on October 7. Multiple questions were asked of the group of 13, including division-specific…
Town Council Candidates answer tough questions during Chamber of Commerce virtual forum
The Whitecourt & District Chamber of Commerce held an online forum for the municipal candidates running in the Town of Whitecourt election on October 18. Candidates provided opening and closing…
Over two million bucks moved into reserves as financial recovery continues in Woodlands County
Woodlands County Council moved a large chunk of change into reserves on October 5. Last year, Administration applied for the Provincial Education Requisition Credit (PERC) and successfully received 1.5 million.…
Theft over $5000 skyrockets in Woodlands County through 2021, while theft of motor vehicles drops
On October 5, Scott Webb, Manager of Protective Services, provided Woodlands County Council with the quarterly update, up to September 30, 2021, for RCMP, Lac Ste Anne County (LSAC) Patrol…
The first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation was well attended in Whitecourt
On September 30, Canadians celebrated the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to honour First Nations, Inuit and Metis residential school survivors, their families, and communities. In Whitecourt, the…
Harvesting potatoes and donating to those in need, “feels good”
On Saturday, September 25, Communities in Bloom volunteer Jeannine Steinke was supposed to host a workshop on harvesting and storing potatoes. Communities in Bloom gardeners had planned to provide the…
Whitecourt/Woodlands County Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework arbitration is now in the hands of the arbitrator
The arbitration process between Whitecourt and Woodlands County on their Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework is nearing a close. However, it will take several months before a decision is rendered by the…
Positivity abounds on the financial side of things at Woodlands County and Mayor John Burrows is glad to have played a part in it
During the last regular meeting of Woodlands County Council, Director of Corporate Services Alicia Bourbeau presented Council with a financial update up to August 31, 2021. The presentation showed that…
Looking into the lease rates at the Whitecourt/Woodlands County airport
The Airport Advisory Committee met virtually on September 23, and one of the items on their agenda involved the lease rates at the airport. Back at their May 20 meeting,…
NGPS trustees are penning a letter to Premier Jason Kenney
The Board of Trustees of Northern Gateway Public School Division (NGPS) recently discussed their dislike of school health mandates and how the province has left impossible decisions in their hands.…
Woodlands County declares a state of Agricultural Disaster
Woodlands County Council officially declared a state of Agricultural Disaster for the 2021 farming season during their regular meeting on September 21, following the Agricultural Services Board’s recommendation to do…