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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…
Roadways will be feeling the love soon as construction season arrives.
Whitecourt Town Council approved two big projects for the community during last week’s regular meeting. The Street Improvement Program for 2021 includes ten projects recommended through the Pavement Management System.…
Whitecourt Town Council update
Whitecourt Town Council passed Tax Rate Bylaw 1559 at the May 10, 2021 Regular Meeting of Council, and prop- erty owners can expect to receive combined assessment and taxation notices…
Business Resiliency Forum shows how area businesses have been impacted by pandemic while showcasing supports.
On Wednesday, May 5, the Business Resiliency Forum aired virtually for residents and business owners to hear about supports during the pandemic. The forum featured numerous speakers, including the Whitecourt…
Help Memphis save the skate park!
The Whitecourt Skatepark exists thanks to a group of youths tired of skating the curbs and travelling to skateparks in other communities. They put their heads together and focused on…
Giving back, having fun, and teaching children to BE the community
The M.O.O.S.E Society, Ecole St. Mary’s fundraising parent group, recently took on a task to turn the school’s halls into a massive domino game. During a school council meeting, a…
Whitecourt Town Council update
Whitecourt Town Council has approved the 2021 Budget. Valued at $51,193,613, the budget supports priorities identified by Council in the 2021 Strategic Plan and its intention to sustain service levels…
A great idea for Mother’s Day and a fantastic way to support a worthwhile local cause
With Mother’s Day on the horizon, Becky Wells, Executive Director of Wellspring Family Resource & Crisis Centre, has the perfect gift idea. It is fun, unique, supports the shelter, and…
Traffic study information from the 47th Street/55th Avenue intersection shows that changes are needed
Last March, a resident approached Whitecourt Town Council about their concerns on an intersection in front of their home. The resident was worried about the speeds travelled on 47th Street…
Two big facelifts coming this year for the Dahl Drive area.
Construction season is here! The area around Dahl Drive will be the site of continued activity through the spring, summer, and fall months as crews work on updating the water…
It was a battle of users versus use at a recent Woodlands County Council meeting about a supportive housing facility planned for Fort Assiniboine.
On April 15, Praise Abraham, the founder and director of Bridge to Care, and two other organization members presented to Woodlands County Council about their plans to open a multi-unit,…