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Roads, roads, and more roads. Woodlands County Council is focused on finding solutions for the growing list of roadways that need attention.
Following a push from Councillor Jim Rennie at the June 2, 2020, Woodlands County Council meeting, Administration and Council did a road tour of County roads to see issues in…
Whitecourt Community Foundation launched
Growth and giving, year after year. The newly established Whitecourt Community Foundation has launched. The Whitecourt Community Foundation offers a way to leave a legacy that will enhance the quality…
Finding ways to combat the grit in the wastewater lines to help turn down the odour from the Water Treatment Plant
Back in 2014, Stantec Engineering Ltd was hired by the Town of Whitecourt to complete a preliminary study concerning the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The topic of smell has been a…
Hilltop High School staff took to the streets to visit their 2020 graduates last week with decorated buses and blaring horns. Beep! Beep!
At this point, it would be redundant to say that COVID-19 has had an impact on how teachers teach and how students learn. Back in March, students at Hilltop High…
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE FOR WHITECOURT
In response to the Alberta Government’s relaunch strategy, the second stage of the Town of Whitecourt’s reopening plan will begin on June 22, 2020. “Physical distancing guidelines and safety protocols…
Whitecourt Food Bank news
Ever since COVID-19 made its way into the province, and measures were put in place to stop the spread, the Whitecourt Food Bank has been running operations differently. Tucked in…
Councillor Rennie to Woodlands County Council on the condition of Range Road 120, “you need to come and drive on that road and you will know right away that this is not acceptable.”
During the June 2, 2020, Woodlands County Council meeting, Councillor Jim Rennie went to bat for the residents that live along Range Road 120. At the last May meeting, he…
WHITECOURT TOWN COUNCIL UPDATE
Whitecourt Town Council is nominating Deputy Mayor Bill McAree for the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) 2020 Distinguished Service Award. Deputy Mayor McAree has served 26 years on Whitecourt Town…
New equipment for Healthcare Centre
The Friends of Whitecourt Society, who run the Repeat Boutique, have purchased some new stirrups for the operating table and then purchased the case to store them in. “Our patients…
Residents are fed up!
Residents are fed up! Area residents’ express anger over several motorists and their disregard for safety. For the past month, several compact cars and light trucks have been drag racing…
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE FOR WHITECOURT
Earlier this week, the Alberta Government announced details of its Stage 2 relaunch strategy. The Town of Whitecourt is finalizing details of the local Stage 2 relaunch based on this…
Seniors’ Week looked a bit different this year due to COVID-19 restrictions but that didn’t stop the fun!
Each year at the beginning of June, seniors in the community are given special attention from the municipality. In previous years they have been treated with trips within the area…
Relay For Life is cancelled but that is not stopping the local committee from keeping the spirit bright!
This year’s Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life has been cancelled country-wide due to COVID-19, but the society is rolling with the punches and doing an online event instead. Relay…
New equipment thanks to Pembina Pipeline
The Whitecourt Healthcare Centre has received a new Phototherapy Light and Bili Blanket, which are used for treating newborns with jaundice. These items were purchased by Friends of Whitecourt Society,…
Mayerthorpe RCMP arrest male for possession for the purpose of drug trafficking
On June 2, 2020, Mayerthorpe RCMP located a male within the Town and arrested him on his outstanding Criminal Code warrants. During the arrest, the male was found to be…