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Business Feature of the Week
There are many types of businesses within Whitecourt that make the town what it is and keeps residents employed. This week features a company that originally started in Olds, AB…
Run 4 Fun
The annual Run 4 Fun was held last Saturday and with the weather co-operating, it brought out over 300 participants and many fans to cheer them on. The event is…
The man with 2000 voices brings hits to Whitecourt
By Ashley Clementovich Internationally recognized impressionist and entertainer, Andre-Philippe Gagnon, paid a visit to the Eagle River Casino last Saturday night. Described by The Gazette as a “vocal chameleon,” Gagnon…
Local business owners attend tax and investment seminar
By Ashley Clementovich Local residents and business owners gathered at the Whitecourt Golf and Country Club last Wednesday evening to attend a seminar put on by the Whitecourt & District…
Central School cares
Each Friday throughout the school year, Grade five Central School students volunteer their time at Tennille’s Hope Soup Kitchen. Having 100 students involved in the Leadership program takes a full…
Whitecourt Fire Department dispatched to High Level
The Chuckegg Creek wildfire south of High Level was discovered on May 12, 2019 by Alberta Sustainable Resources. With extremely dry weather and high winds over the past week, the…
Lemonade Day details given at first mentor session
By Ashley Clementovich Lemonade Day participants attended the first mentor session last Thursday evening at the Forest Interpretive Centre. Excited children and their parents filled almost every seat, an impressive…
Mud-slinging fun at Westward Hall
Hundreds of people went to the Westward Community Hall on the weekend in anticipation of watching the mud fly, and they were not disappointed. The mud bogs organized by the…
Annual children’s festival a big hit
The Allan & Jean Millar Centre was the site of the two-day Children’s Festival last Friday and Saturday. The kids were kept busy with many activity stations that were set…
Council discusses coalition meetings on Bill C-69
By Ashley Clementovich The first Regular Meeting of Council for the month of May was brief,with three of the agenda points scheduled for closed meeting discussion. Councillors praised Mayor Chichak…
Healthy Living celebrates anniversary
By Vicki Winger The Whitecourt Healthy Living Program celebrated its 10th anniversary last Tuesday with a public barbecue at the Allan & Jean Millar Centre. The number of guests was…
Fish release had students in a frenzy
By Vicki Winger The pond at Rotary Park was stocked with 1,500 Rainbow Trout on May 14. For many years it has been the tradition of the Whitecourt Fish and…
Are you man enough?
By Vicki Winger The Wellspring Family Resource and Crisis Centre held its Walk a Mile in Her Shoes early bird registration and barbecue on May 14 at Midtown Mall. Trish…
Pulp discharge at Millar Western mill, Whitecourt
A sensor failure in the Millar Western pulp mill’s drying system has resulted in an unintended discharge of a small volume of dried, fluff pulp that was disbursed by wind…
Service Canada holds workshop for seniors
By Vicki Winger On April 25, a workshop on funding and grants for seniors was held at the Allan & Jean Millar Centre. Fay Arcand, FCSS Co-ordinator for the Town…