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Millar Western marks 100th anniversary with appreciation day for employees and families
On August 28, employees from all Millar Western operations and their families joined special guests to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the company’s first incorporation. It was in 1919 that…
The Whitecourt Cats Football ready for another season
The Whitecourt Cats Football team kicked off the season last Thursday and are excited and geared up to take another successful year of play. Chants could be heard echoing the…
Sharpen your skates!
Shinny hockey and public skating have officially commenced its season that will continue until next Spring. Shinny hockey is an informal type of hockey game that allows players to hone…
Are our lakes healthy?
Visitors stopped in at the Shiningbank Lake beach area last Friday to learn more about our lakes water quality, invasive species, and the effects of farming close to bodies of…
A fantastic, yet heartbreaking, pilgrimage for a local veteran
Local Veteran, and Whitecourt Legion Service Officer, Kyle Scott spent half of July travelling throughout France, Belgium and the Netherlands on a Pilgrimage of Remembrance tour through the Royal Canadian…
Lessons learned from the High Level fire can help Whitecourt mitigate its fire risk
On May 20, High Level and surrounding communities were placed on a mandatory evacuation due to an out-of-control wildfire burning roughly three kilometres south of the community. Over the following…
Bear sightings more prevalent this year
Residents of Whitecourt see more and more black bears each day, either roaming on their acreages, along tree lines within town limits, and most recently, Chantelle Benjamin captured a bear…
Loud and messy fun at the Whitecourt Mudbogs
By Ashley Clementovich A sizeable crowd turned up on Saturday afternoon to watch the Whitecourt Mudbogs. The family-friendly event was a great hit, offering a little something for everyone to…
Farmers in the province are hoping that a break in the wet weather comes sooner rather than later.
On August 7, just after three in the afternoon, Lac Ste. Anne County posted on its Facebook page that it was officially declaring a State of Agricultural Disaster. The post…
Learning about wildland firefighting at the library’s Summer Reading Program
Members of Alberta Wildfire, headed by Wildfire Ranger Mike Sample, were on hand at the Whitecourt & District Public Library on August 8 for the final weekly class of the…
Friends of Whitecourt Society submit landscape variance application
By Ashley Clementovich The Friends of Whitecourt Society applied for a landscaping variance at 4716 – 50 Avenue to the Whitecourt Municipal Planning Commission. The Repeat Boutique building expansion and…
Making brain safety fun
The Boys and Girls Club of Whitecourt has been holding various themed activities throughout the summer weeks while school is out. Kyria Baranowski, Executive Director with the Boys and Girls…
Closing out another great summer of racing along the river
The 2019 World Jet Boat Championships took place in July and were a whirlwind for both racers and spectators. Though we did cover it as it happened, the Press wanted…
Film company hosts Meet and Greet
An Edmonton-based production company, A Little Late Films Production and Western Directives Inc. held its second public meeting last Thursday in Whitecourt. Film owner and producer Tim McKort and Bert…
Thunderstorm dumps on Whitecourt, causes flash flooding
So far, this summer has seemed more like a monsoon season. Rather than wondering when it might rain next residents have been left wondering when the sunshine might make an…