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Freeman River fears prompt resident to approach Woodlands County Council for help
Located just outside Fort Assiniboine, nestled between Highway 33 Grizzly Trail and theFreeman River, lies the Freeman River RV Park. Owner/operator and Fort Assiniboine residentShaneen Beauregard has owned the park…
Priorities for the Community Services Advisory Board released; include merging two popular events
Each year, the community volunteers and Town administrators that comprise the CommunityServices Advisory Board meet to discuss how recreation and programming are going in themunicipality. Along with reviewing service levels…
Cutbanks Road realignment set to start next year; Old Ferry Road residents will soon get a say on what realignment looks like for them
Two roads in Woodlands County, which suffered immensely in last year’s flooding events, aregetting closer to being fixed up. Approximately 300 meters of Cutbanks Road, east of the tubeput in,…
Got graffiti?
The Whitecourt Communities in Bloom Committee is offering free graffiti removal kits to community members. Graffiti has been a big topic of conversation over the last few years after popping…
A four year project underway
A four-year project to replace aging curb and gutter infrastructure along portions of 55 Avenue kickstarted last week with Phase 1 between Torgerson Drive and 39 Street. The massive project…
Whitecourt Launch grant funding winner swung big and sunk the putt, taking home $10,000
The Turn Indoor Golf and Lounge is the latest community business to win Whitecourt Launch.Established last year, the Town grant program allows new or existing businesses to snagadditional cash to…
Double-digit increases and decreases reported in the 2023 Collision Report for Whitecourt
Each year, the RCMP provides the Town of Whitecourt with data on collisions within themunicipality. Data is supplied monthly and then compiled by the Planning and DevelopmentDepartment into a report…
It’s a wrap!
Whitecourt Minor Baseball’s House League Division recently wrapped up its season excitingly! The youth went to watch an Edmonton Riverhawks game, but the fun didn’t end there. The Riverhawks drew…
Percy Baxter summer upgrades
Now that the halls and classrooms at Percy Baxter School are empty, and staff and students are off to enjoy their summer break, a different kind of work is happening.…
Verified Vendor program at Woodlands County aims to shine a light on local producers
Earlier in the year, the Woodlands County Economic Development Committee was approachedby several local agricultural producers who regularly attend area farmers markets and eventsselling the goods they create, make or…
United Rentals celebrates Canada Day in style
Did you happen to see a few cranes over the weekend? At least six United Rentals cranes were spotted throughout the community, raised high to the sky, with Canada flags…
Fancy new threads
Thanks to a generous donation from local company R360 Environmental Solutions, the youth players on Whitecourt Minor Baseball’s U11 House League Team 2, the Diamond Dawgs, have some spiffy new…
Interest-free loans for entrepreneurship from Community Futures Yellowhead East “atremendous opportunity” for area youth
Canada’s unemployment rate has steadily risen, hitting its highest point since October of 2021in May of this year, reaching 6.2 percent. It’s also just over one percent point since April…
FireSmart Home Incentive Program to continue following Intact funding end
Two years ago, the Town of Whitecourt received a $100,000 grant from Intact Public Entitiesand the Intact Financial Corporation to create the FireSmart Home Incentive Program andpurchase a sprinkler trailer.…
Field trip fun
Homeschool families from the area travelled to Edmonton on Wednesday for a fun field trip to Fort Edmonton Park. Around a dozen families took part, combining for nearly 30 youth.…