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Breaking down the misinformation about Soaring Eagle Support Society one person at a time
Last Sunday, a group of friends took part in an extraordinary feat of physical strength to bring awareness to a crucial topic, homelessness. Led by Studio 83 owner Candice Zemp,…
Giving a boost to aviation tourism in the Whitecourt/Woodlands County neck of the woods The skies above Whitecourt were a bit busier than usual on Saturday, June 12. From roughly…
Remembering the 215 Indigenous souls recently uncovered at the site of a former Kamloops residential school
On the evening of June 1, outside the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Whitecourt, 215 pairs of children’s shoes were laid out lovingly in a circular pattern. Placed just a…
Search ends in tragedy for lost swimmer on the McLeod River
Early in the afternoon on June 2, a call came into the Edson RCMP detachment of a swimmer in distress. The caller said a 32-year-old male from Niton Junction had…
Showcasing the life cycle of butterflies online to keep the love of learning blooming
Jeannine Steinke, a volunteer with Whitecourt Communities in Bloom, has reared butterflies for several years with her children and those in her dayhome. The experience of seeing butterflies transition through…
Amazing Gifts takes local to a whole new version of local by giving small businesses a platform
Amazing Gifts started in Whitecourt in 1998. “My mom started it all those years ago,” explained Carla Mills, the current owner. Mills said that her mother’s health deteriorated and that…
Woodlands County adopts asset management to plan for the future of the municipality
Woodlands County Council received an update on a new program during their May 18 meeting. The program aims to bring together all the information about everything that falls under the…
Should Whitecourt’s downtown parking be up to the town or the business community?
Parking rules in the downtown could change if Whitecourt Town Council passes planned amendments to the Municipal Development Plan and the Land Use Bylaw. During a recent Policies and Priorities…
Working to make Rotary Park a little less poopy
During the spring and summer months, Rotary Park is the place to be. For the avid users, bird poop, specifically from the resident Canada geese, can be a problem, especially…
TOWN COUNCILLOR PROFILE – Paul Chauvet
Councillor Paul Chauvet moved to Whitecourt in 1998 and started his career in real estate. In 2001, he broke out on his own and started a franchise of Exit Realty.…
Yarn For Me & Sew Much More
Yarn for Me & Sew Much More, located at 5111-50 Street (across from Pharmasave), started in the basement of owner Jennifer Temple’s home. “I started crocheting in 2015, and I…
Current hot topics with Peace River Westlock MP Arnold Viersen
During last Tuesday’s regular meeting, MP for Peace River Westlock Arnold Viersen provided Woodlands County Council with an update from his position in the federal legislature. Viersen focused on five…
Plants, plants, and more plants! A local family is having fun holding a plant swap for the community
With so many locally-run events cancelled or postponed due to the pandemic, Sharlene Munday wanted to create a sense of community by holding a plant swap. She had always wanted…
A new political party with a familiar name wants to bring real change to Alberta
The Wildrose provincial party is making a comeback of sorts as a new political party by the same name emerges. The Wildrose Independence Party of Alberta (WIPA) results from two…
Climbing the stairs for a great cause
Lieutenant Curtis Visser of the Whitecourt Fire Department and several of his colleagues took part in the Firefighter Stairclimb Challenge on the morning of Saturday, May 15. Twenty-twenty-one is the…