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Fallen Four Memorial – 15th anniversary
By Corrine Gadke March 3 marks the 15th anniversary of the tragedy that impacted the lives of so many in Mayerthorpe and across Canada. Four RCMP officers who died in…
Playoff action for Whitecourt Wolverines!
The Whitecourt Wolverines entered the first round of the 2019/2020 playoffs with a fire lit in their skates. Their series between the Fort McMurray Oil Barons kicked off at the…
2020 Student Unity event a success!
By Corrine Gadke The Allan & Jean Millar Centre was exploding with excitement and energy Thursday, February 27 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Local Grade 6 and 7 students…
Eastlink Park shows its appreciation for school staff members with a special night of fun
It was all about appreciating those who make schools awesome on Friday, February 28 at Eastlink Park. School staff members, bus drivers, volunteers, division staff and their families were all…
Mr. Mike’s Tip a Wolverine
Mr. Mike’s donated $804 to the RnR Memorial Foundation and another $804 to Tennille’s Hope Soup Kitchen from Tip a Wolverine night! Both charities are so important to our community…
Pink Shirt Day – Lift Each Other Up
By Corrine Gadke Local schools and community members shone with acts of solidarity for the annual Pink Shirt Day Wednesday, February 26. Speeches of kindness, giant posters to sign for…
Community Lunch Box welcomes new addition to recycling program: Eagle River Chrysler provides new truck in partnership
By Quinn Fisher The Community Lunch Box Program continues to endure this year despite the economic downturn. Dani Koester, Community Lunch Society Volunteer Co-ordinator and Community Liaison said, “It’s my…
Not all heroes wear capes – Soaring Eagle Support Society provides unique services to people with learning/developmental barriers
By Quinn Fisher “We do this kind of work out of passion and the love of helping others,” said Shelagh Watson, co-founder of Soaring Eagle Support Society (SESS). Since 2007,…
The playoff push is on!
Talk about a nail biter. The Whitecourt Wolverines had two ferocious games back to back starting on Friday, February 21 when they took on the Spruce Grove Saints and on…
The 2020 Ladies Curling Bonspiel was a “roaring” success
The 2020 Ladies Bonspiel took place this past weekend at the Whitecourt Curling Club. Curlers from Team Owens were in the driver’s seat this go around and put on a…
Another ATM theft attempt
By Corrine Gadke Owners of the small general store in Blue Ridge woke up to a frightening ordeal the early hours of Saturday, February 15th. At approximately 4 a.m. the…
Woodlands County council meeting recap
Woodlands County Council discussed the following items at their regular scheduled meeting: Bylaw 538/19 – Yellowhead and Woodlands County Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework and Bylaw 544/20 – Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework with…
Local outdoorsmen find dumped stolen ATM machine
By Corrine Gadke Two local outdoorsmen from the Woodlands County area were completely surprised the morning of Wednesday, February 12. At 8:30 a.m., the active forest goers came around a…
Grants totalling over $2 million help recognize Whitecourt as a leader in FireSmart practices
During Monday evening’s regular meeting of council, Whitecourt Fire Chief Brian Wynn along with Mike Milner, Wildfire Prevention Officer for the Whitecourt Wildfire Management Area, provided a breakdown of what…
What in the Snoezelen is this? Multisensory controlled environment offered to the public: ECHO Society
By Quinn Fisher The term ‘Snoezelen’ was first coined in the Netherlands by Jan Hulegge and Ad Verheul while working at the De Hartenberg Institute. There, they developed an approach using…