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Whitecourt and area Taekwondo students celebrate their belt promotions with elaborate demonstrations
On Saturday, June 2 members of Whitecourt Taekwondo were joined by members of area clubs to celebrate new beginnings. “Today is the ceremony where all the students who have…
The student run Busy Bean coffee shop has been a huge hit at École St. Joseph School
A new venture has popped up at École St. Joseph School and it has been filling the halls with a delicious aroma at lunchtime. The Busy Bean Coffee Shop…
Spring Festival, a show of appreciation from downtown businesses to the community that supports them
The streets of downtown Whitecourt were bustling with activity on Saturday, June 2 as the Spring Festival took over. Presented by the Downtown Business Association, the five-hour long event…
Women-only group shines light on inspiring local women
Ladies Who Love is an event just for women spearheaded by Tara Farnsworth and Amanda St. Pierre. “We had similar interests and we were looking for a place that…
Huestis Day teaches grade four students what it takes to manage the forest responsibly and how to properly appreciate all that it provides
More than 250 Grade four students from Whitecourt and the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation along with their teachers and parents attended a full day of fun at the Huestis…
Friendly face at the Whitecourt Dairy Queen marks 30 years at the franchise
It isn’t too often that you hear of someone staying at the same place of employment for several decades. People will often move or change careers and follow a…
A small group of Poplar Drive residents have helped make Whitecourt safer by doing FireSmart work behind their homes.
Saturday, June 2 was Wildfire Community Preparedness Day across Canada. Thanks to generous support from Co-operators Insurance, the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction and the National Fire Protection…
MS Society fundraiser put on by two young Whitecourt children brings in over $1,000 in just six hours
Payton Hein and her little brother, Colby, are true superstars. Along with their parents, Daniel and Jessica, the pair have been holding a yearly garage sale fundraiser to raise…
Thirteen green thumbs up for the Urban Gardening class at Hilltop High School
A small group of students from Hilltop High School have shown just how green their thumbs can be after growing around 400 vegetable and flower plants since February. The…
Local pony riders are having fun learning how to play the Prince Philip Games
On Thursday, May 24, riders from the River Valley Pony Club met for their weekly lessons and were delving further into the Prince Philip Games (PPG). Named after His…
Local kids try fishing for free thanks to the Whitecourt Fish & Game Association
The Whitecourt Fish & Game Association hosted its annual Kids’ Fishing Day at Rotary Park on Saturday, May 26. This was the 15th year for the event and although…
Challenger Baseball kicks off its second year in Whitecourt
Every child wants to have fun and be able to play games just like everyone else. For many children that’s not as easy as it sounds because of cognitive…
Area ditches saw six grass fires last week
With very dry and windy weather last week, the Whitecourt Fire Department answered several calls for grass fires along the ditch of Highway 43 and one in the…
Slo-pitch season starts in Whitecourt
The Whitecourt Slo-Pitch Association is in full swing with 26 teams signed up for the summer. Centerfield for the Fog Duckers, Wayne Quaife, said 26 is one less than…
Millions of Canadians do not have a will. Are you one of them?
Do you have a will? In 2013, a CIBC survey put the number of Canadians without a will at just over half the population. Given that a will specifies…