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Charity BBQ a success
Last Tuesday’s weather turned out just perfect for the charity barbeque hosted by Mr. Mike’s Steakhouse Casual. Residents and passerby’s had the opportunity to have a fresh hot hamburger and…
Lights, camera, action!
By Corrine Gadke On August 22, Tim McKort, Owner and Producer of A Little Late Films, had his film group shooting a movie scene at the Woodlands County office parking…
Kindergarten students go on a practice bus ride
Kinder students and their parents from both Living Waters and NGPS went on a practice bus ride to better prepare them for the start of the school year. Children were…
WHITECOURT TOWN COUNCIL UPDATE
Whitecourt Town Council has decided not to implement a mandatory face covering bylaw at this time. Over the past month, several municipalities across Alberta have either considered making face coverings…
Whitecourt Taekwondo is ready for action!
Even though COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on organized activities, Whitecourt Taekwondo is looking forward to another fantastic season. Master Jim Rennie said that they have increased their cleaning rituals and…
Love for local Shopathon
By Corrine Gadke On August 15th, Whitecourt & District Chamber of Commerce teamed together with the local Farmer’s Market. It hosted, Love for Local Shopathon, a one-day shopping experience with…
Woodlands County is facing a hurdle to end all hurdles following a recent change at the Provincial level
The Provincial Government recently did a review of the tax assessment model used for oil and gas properties. Though the reason for the assessment change was marked as positive and…
Whitecourt Town Councillor Bill McAree receives provincial recognition for municipal service
The Town of Whitecourt is proud to announce that Councillor Bill McAree has received the 2020 Distinguished Ser- vice Award from the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA). The award recognizes…
Business and the pandemic
By Corrine Gadke Since the start of the COVID pandemic, businesses have been hit hard with an unsure future. As Alberta is in Stage two of its relaunch, most local…
Tim Hortons Annual Camp Day
By Corrine Gadke This year the Tim Hortons Camp Day fundraiser was held on Wednesday, August 12. Tim Hortons Camp Day has helped nearly 300,000 youth since it was established…
Views on COVID-19 and returning to school from a student’s perspective
By Corrine Gadke Since the Government of Alberta announced the re-opening of Schools for the 20/21 school year, many parents and caregivers have mixed feelings and concerns. How about the…
Businesses helping businesses makes for a stronger community
On Thursday morning, a group gathered in front of the Whitecourt & District Chamber of Commerce office to take a picture with a big check. Thanks to a donation from…
COVID-19 UPDATE FOR WHITECOURT
The Town of Whitecourt continues to monitor the COVID-19 health emergency across Alberta and has adjusted operations accordingly through a phased in re-opening approach. Whitecourt Town Office Operations The office…
COVID-19 through the eyes of the Town of Whitecourt’s Director of Emergency Management
When COVID-19 made landfall, and sweeping restrictions followed, the Town of Whitecourt suffered just as any business would. “We are in service delivery, and if we can’t deliver those services,…
The creation of Festival Way to start at Rotary Park
Back in 2018, Council adopted the Sportfield Master Plan, which included a multitude of future additions to Graham Acres, the Learning Campus by Ecole St. Joseph School and Rotary Park.…