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There is a new Deputy Fire Chief in town and she is pretty amazing
Taya Green moved to Whitecourt in March of 2007. Fresh into her Forestry and Environmental Sciences career, she was eager to start her life in a new community. Half a…
Dust and cell service in Woodlands County could be on the mend soon
Near the end of the June 15 Woodlands County Regular Meeting, two councillors brought forward concerns from residents in their divisions. The problems raised happened during the Councillor Reports section…
The Whitecourt Trailblazers look to enhance the area’s emergency fleet with a specialty vehicle made for almost anything
Following a terrible accident back on December 27, 2020, Cindy Brooks of the Whitecourt Trailblazers and everyone involved in her rescue recognized significant holes in how emergencies in the backcountry…
Breaking down the numbers and data on intersection collisions in Whitecourt
Whitecourt Town Council received an update on collisions in the community, including the highway corridors, during their June 14 regular meeting. Each month the RCMP provides collision information to the…
How mowing your lawn could help Whitecourt win big on the provincial or national stage
Until the end of June, Whitecourt residents can get involved in a massive competition against fellow Canadians. Through the ParticipAction Community Better Challenge, people document their active minutes throughout the…
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.…