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Communities in Bloom Committee wants giant flagpole
By Reed Clements Whitecourt’s local Communities in Bloom Committee is looking to put up a large Canadian flag next to Memorial Park, in commemoration of Canada’s 150th anniversary…
The Whitecourt Trailblazers are looking to bridge the Athabasca
By Laura Bohnert It’s a bridge over troubled water that the Whitecourt Trailblazers Club is hoping to find—but they aren’t searching in the metaphorical sense. The Trailblazers are hoping…
Celebrating Wolverines Head Coach, Gord Thibodeau, as the all-time winningest coach in the history of the AJHL
The Whitecourt Wolverines, along with fans and AJHL Commissioner Ryan Bartoshyk, came together before game time on Sunday, February 12 to celebrate Wolverines Coach and GM, Gord Thibodeau. The afternoon…
A weekend of Junior Bonspiel action at the Whitecourt Curling Rink
The Whitecourt Curling Rink held a Junior Bonspiel over the weekend of February 11 and 12 with 36 kids playing on nine teams. Communities represented included Mayerthorpe, Barrhead, Drayton Valley,…
Winter & Wine at February’s Night Out in Whitecourt event
Every month, the Town of Whitecourt organizes an evening event for adults called Night Out in Whitecourt (NOW) with the purpose of bringing people together, getting to know each other,…
Stop distracted driving this February
By Reed Clements The Alberta RCMP has declared February to be Distracted Driving Awareness Month, in hopes of reducing distracted driving and the dangers it poses. In…
Local gas station forced to rebuild after break-in
By Laura Bohnert A local Whitecourt gas station is dealing with extensive damages following an attempted robbery on February 1. Mubashara Atif, retailer and owner of the 3700 Block…
Legion poppy campaign gives big boost to local cadets
On Wednesday, February 1, the Whitecourt Air Cadets Squadron 721 Hawks kicked off the new month with the Commanders Parade. The monthly event, held on the first Wednesday of each…
Hilarious improv musical performance by the 11 O’clock Number, Edmonton Fringe
On the evening of February 5 at the Hilltop auditorium, the Whitecourt & Woodlands Performing Arts Society presented the final instalment of The Picks of the Edmonton Fringe series, with…
Cpl. Cole Bartsch memorial now on permanent display at Hilltop High
On the morning of February 1, Hilltop High School gymnasium was packed with students and faculty for a school-wide assembly. Along with teachers and guest speaker Constable Eby who…
Beware of illegal door-to-door salespeople
By Reed Clements The Town of Whitecourt issued a cautionary press release this month regarding fraudulent door-to-door solicitors. According to the release, there have been a number of…
Fox Creek for the Children is trying to give kids their playground b
ack By Laura Bohnert Fox Creek School hasn’t had a playground since 2014, and Fox Creek for the Children Fundraising Society is trying to change that. The Fox Creek for…
Fox Creek is about to lose its airport
By Laura Bohnert It was built out of a ghost town—pieced together amongst residences that were brought over from the remains of Windfall, Alberta—and now Fox Creek’s airport may…
27th Annual Whitecourt Taekwondo Tournament featured on Eastlink Live
Smile! You’re on candid camera! Two hundred and ninety-five fighters from British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan arrived in Whitecourt for the 27th Annual Taekwondo Tournament on Saturday, January 28. The…
Eastlink Day at Eastlink Park
It was a celebration for Eastlink on January 21 atop the hill at Eastlink Park overlooking the valley as community members came together for a fun day…