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Get ready for academic summer boot camps!
By Laura Bohnert Gateway Academy Summer Boot Camps are coming to Hilltop Jr/Sr High School in Whitecourt. The boot camps provide an opportunity for students in grades nine to…
Tina Turner tribute at the Whitecourt Royal Canadian Legion
Simply the Best, Proud Mary, What’s Love Got to do With It, and Let’s Stay Together are all big hits from the one and only, Tina Turner. Thanks to an…
Hopping through the snow with the Easter Bunny and a basket of colourful eggs
The Boys & Girls Club held its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 15 at Rotary Park. This is year 15 for the event which always brings out a…
Adult Learning is looking for volunteers
By Laura Bohnert Are you looking for a way to give back to the community? How about getting involved in adult literacy? Adult Learning is looking for tutors to…
The 2017 Budget has been approved
By Laura Bohnert The final 2017 Budget was approved by Whitecourt Town Council on April 10, 2017. What does this mean for residents and business owners moving forward in…
Whitecourt to have second annual Children’s Festival
By Reed Clements Whitecourt’s second annual Children’s Festival is set to take place on Friday, May 26th and Saturday, May 27th this year. The Festival will provide…
Should you run for Council during the municipal election?
By Laura Bohnert The 2017 Budget has been approved, and that can only mean one thing: it’s time to start listening to the rants of those dissenting folk who…
St. Mary School’s Rainbow World
The students of St. Mary School held their annual Spring Concert on April 4 and 5 continuing a tradition that has been happening for the past 11 years under the…
Historic milestone, Whitecourt Wolverines officially the Kings of the North
Franchise history has been made! The Whitecourt Wolverines wrapped up their hard-fought series against the Fort McMurray Oil Barons on Sunday, April 9 at the Scott Safety Centre. After winning…
Are you ready to Run 4 Fun?
By Laura Bohnert It’s time to register—and start training—for this year’s Run 4 Fun marathon! “The Town of Whitecourt has adopted the Run 4 Fun as a spinoff from…
Students invited to tell their story in Catholic School video contest
By Reed Clements The Alberta Catholic School Trustees’ Association is holding their third contest, calling for students to submit videos about how Catholic education has shaped their lives…
Hilltop High’s senior class dines alongside Whitecourt’s senior citizens as part of long-standing tradition
Many years ago, 27 to be exact, an idea was thought of that would bring the graduating class at Hilltop High School on the cusp of entering adulthood together with…
Minister Carlier visits Whitecourt, takes part in Forestry Career Day, new regulations announced
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Oneil Carlier was in Whitecourt for a couple of days last week to announce regulation changes to the Forest and Prairie Protection Act. On Thursday,…
The Wolverines are looking to take down another series
The Whitecourt Wolverines had one heck of a week! They started it on a high note, beating the Spruce Grove Saints (pictured) in a stressful game seven, at home, in…
What is it like to be a mayor for a day?
Two new faces joined the Whitecourt Town Council meeting on Monday, March 27. Grade six student Ashleigh Phaneu (St. Joseph School) and grade 11 student Darnell Jendrick (Hilltop High School)…