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Whitecourt Community Partnership Launches COVID-19 Economic Impact Assessment & Recovery Strategy
The Province of Alberta is working in partnership with the Government of Canada to provide employment support programs and services, and Whitecourt recently announced that the Government of Alberta’s Labour…
Standoff ends peacefully
The Whitecourt RCMP responded to a situation at a downtown residence the morning of August 20, shortly before 9:00 a.m. Witnesses could only watch in wonder as over six RCMP…
Ralcomm hosts fourth annual car show
By Corrine Gadke August 29 was a beautiful day to take in the sights of some fantastic cars, trucks and bikes. Local Whitecourt business Ralcomm put on quite the Show…
Alberta Dirt Riders Association hosts 2020 Honda Extreme Motocross Series
By Corrine Gadke Alberta Dirt Riders Association, an organization from Stony Plain, hosted the final rounds for the 2020 Honda Extreme Motocross Series, August 29 and 30 at the WhiteRidge…
Brave nine-year-old girl saves her sister from drowning
By Corrine Gadke This past Friday, August 21, a local family experienced a day they will never forget. Like many others, Mallory Smith and her family of four had taken…
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…