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A record-setting year for 721 Hawk Squadron
The Whitecourt Air Cadets 721 Hawk Squadron held its annual awards banquet on Saturday, June 10 to congratulate the 2016/2017 cadets and thank the many volunteers and supporters. Following…
Taking care of one of our community’s most vulnerable population
Thursday, June 15 was World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and communities around the globe utilized it to reach out to seniors and provide advice and resources for those who…
Here, fishy fishy
The Whitecourt Fish and Game Association has held an Annual Kids’ Fishing Day every year for the last 14 years. On June 10, warm weather brought families and young…
Great weather for Whitecourt’s Street Carnival
It’s something people of all ages look forward to each and every spring: the street carnival! Downtown Whitecourt was transformed into a fun zone when West Coast Amusements came…
A purposeful and safe house fire proves to be a great learning tool for area firefighters
The Whitecourt and Woodlands County fire departments brought in the heat on Saturday, June 10 as they held an all-day, live-fire training exercise with the home that used to…
A full day of fun in the sun at St. Mary’s
It was a bonanza of excitement at St. Mary School on Thursday, June 8 as children and faculty enjoyed a fun-filled day of track and field activities. The grounds…
Big Bang Mud Run
by Susan Hofforth Registration for the 3rd Annual Big Bang Mud Run is now open, and if you are sorry you missed it last year, here is…
Sunday fun for Whitecourt geocachers
The Whitecourt Geocachers held an information session on June 4 at the Forest Interpretive Centre which served as a great way to introduce people to the sport. Beloved by…
Provincial grant allows purchase of new transit buses in Whitecourt
The brand new transit buses officially hit the streets of Whitecourt on June 1. Town staff celebrated with an open house and inaugural bus ride in front of the town…
Tree planting and so much more for Grade four students at the Huestis Demonstration Forest
The Huestis Demonstration Forest was brimming with grade four students from Central School and St. Joseph School on May 31 for the 3rd Annual Tree Planting Field Day. The…
Economic resilience training is coming to Whitecourt
By Laura Bohnert The Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) has secured the Community and Regional Economic Support (CARES) funding it needed to run the pilot program for the International Economic…
Are you endangering Alberta’s road crews?
By Laura Bohnert Finally, summer is almost here, and that means clear weather and even clearer roads—right? Not necessarily. The warm weather may eliminate the winter weather hazards from…
The Royal Canadian Legion (Whitecourt) is proposing several high-profile projects
By Laura Bohnert With several highly visible projects in the works, 2017 is going to be a busy year for the Whitecourt Royal Canadian Legion—Branch #44. The Legion has…
Woodlands welcomes Lakeshore Helicopters
At the May 17th Municipal Planning Committee (MPC) meeting, Woodlands County approved the construction of a 10,000-square foot hangar for Lakeshore Helicopters Ltd. Located at the Whitecourt Airport, the hangar will…