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Whitecourt Trailblazers celebrate 40 years with a fun-filled weekend of riding
This past weekend, the Whitecourt Trailblazers Snowmobile Club held its annual Sled Invasion celebrating the 40th anniversary of the club. Three jam-packed days kept the local trails buzzing with activity…
Diamond Forever, a celebration of Neil Diamond on Valentine’s evening
By Corrine Gadke Whitecourt Travelodge Conference Centre hosted an intimate night of dinner and music with entertainer Jason Scott’s Diamond Forever, a Celebration of Neil Diamond. Event goers for the…
Pembina West Co-op hosts 5th annual hockey game and barbecue at Central School
By Corrine Gadke Excited Whitecourt Wolverine team members and 24 Grade 5 girls and boys from Whitecourt Central School geared up on Wednesday, February 12 to participate in the 5th…
Therapeutic Soapstone Carving Workshop, rock pile to mini works of art
By Quinn Fisher The deafening sounds of grinding soapstone filled the room with a thunderous roar that was cathartic in nature as a group carved its own stone sculptures at…
Drop that beat, noisemaker! Local drumming workshop to be offered at local library
By Quinn Fisher Music has been an intricate part of civilization for well over a millennium. Music has been used to share stories, convey ideas, bring together different cultures and,…
Hilltop High School junior set to represent Whitecourt at the Alberta Winter Games
Grade nine Hilltop High School student Taryn Lamb is set to travel to Airdrie to take part in the 2020 Alberta Winter Games being held February 14 to 17. She…
More than just fundraising for the Whitecourt REVZ Volleyball Club
By Corrine Gadke Groups of the REVZ Volleyball Club were out and about in Whitecourt’s residential areas going door to door on February 8 collecting bottles for its annual Bottle…
Another great year for the Tournament of Hearts
The Whitecourt Hotshots Ladies team held its annual Tournament of Hearts at the Scott Safety Centre over the weekend. A total of 13 teams took part in the mixed tournament…
A fantastic showing for the Whitecourt Skating Club two weekends in a row!
The Whitecourt Skating Club held its first area STARSkate Invitational Competition in five years on the first and second of February at the Scott Safety Centre. Skating clubs from within…
Council adopts the 2020 Economic Development Strategic Plan
Whitecourt Town Council adopted the 2020 Economic Development Strategic Plan during the January 27 regular meeting of council. The purpose of the plan is to identify priorities and to decide…
Year two of the Incubator Grant Program
Mayor Maryann Chichak presented both Studio 83 and Amazing Gifts with another $8,750 cheque as part of the two-year Downtown Incubator Grant Program. The Whitecourt Downtown Business Incubator Grant Program…
Congratulations Whitecourt Bantam AA Trac Wolverines
The Kamloops International Bantam International Ice Hockey Tournament was hosted from January 1 to 5, 2020, and has been held in Kamloops, BC since 1968. A total of 68 teams…
Five wins in a row, baby!
The Wolverines had a pair of games at the Scott Safety Centre this weekend and extended their points streak to five straight games. On Saturday, January 25, they welcomed the…
Great sportsmanship and hard work by all 220 fighters at this year’s Taekwondo Championship
The Whitecourt Taekwondo community greeted athletes from British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Alberta on Saturday, January 25 at the Allan & Jean Millar Centre as the 30th Annual Whitecourt Taekwondo Championship…
Saving lives through the tragic loss of Josh Spilman by talking about mental illness
On Monday, January 21, 2019, exactly one year to the day that this paper was printed, Josh Spilman lost his life to suicide. At only 34 years of age, Josh…