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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…
Grade four students helped stock Rotary Park pond with over 800 Rainbow Trout for the summer
On Wednesday, May 16, grade four students from Central School and École St. Joseph School took part in an annual fish release at Rotary Park. Each year, students help…
Cemetery clean-up will take place on July 31. Residents are urged to take part.
The Town of Whitecourt has recently announced that it will be cleaning up the Whitecourt Cemetery. Bylaw 1470 states that items can be removed by the town when their…
A welcome update for those awaiting news on the new Christenson Development Urban Village project in Whitecourt
Many families in Whitecourt and surrounding area have been anxiously awaiting news of some kind on the construction of the Christenson Development Urban Village project planned for the area…
Whitecourt Ride for Mom in support of the Alzheimer Society broke records this year
Saturday, May 12 was a beautiful, sun-filled day. For two and three-wheeled enthusiasts it was the perfect day to hit the highway. Organizers of the 13th Annual Alzheimers Whitecourt…
Whitecourt Fire Chief Brian Wynn uses his own house to show the importance of WASP
In a wildland fire situation, the local fire department can quickly become overwhelmed while working to protect the community. With a fire on the brink of reaching Whitecourt, embers will…
Whitecourt Blue Dolphins Swim Club has the biggest team ever after record tryouts
It’s going to be another great season for the Whitecourt Blue Dolphins Swim Club. After a very full Rookie Week from May 1 to 3, the swimmers are now…
Sixty area youths were honoured for setting a good example for their peers and making smart choices
The 2018 Spirit of Youth Awards took place on Tuesday, May 8 at Central School and this year’s theme was Hometown Heroes. The evening honoured area youths for their…
Picnic benches built by Hilltop students will soon be at both Huestis Demonstration Forest and the Forest Interpretive Centre
A group of six Hilltop High students were given the opportunity to take part in a neat options course this semester. As part of the ongoing Merits Marvelous Makeover,…