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TransFlowmation brought the heat to Rotary Park for Arts in the Park
During each month of the summer, the Town of Whitecourt puts on Arts in the Park to get the community out to Rotary Park together to enjoy art in its…
Double attendance and beautiful weather made for a fantastic Family Fun Day
The 4th Annual Family Fun Day was held on July 22 at the Blue Ridge Recreation Area from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Woodlands County puts on the event each…
Bikers on a mission
Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA) made a presence at the Whitecourt Court House July 12 to be present and give support for a trial involving child abuse. Although BACA can’t…
Hard work and solid play by the River Dogs
The Whitecourt Bantam AA River Dogs were in action over the weekend with games on both Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, July 22, the team played at 9 a.m. and…
Finding mom: an adoption journey
By Valerie Winger My friend, Laurie, is adopted. After watching her start and stop the process of finding her birth mother for several years, I decided to get…
Loblaw sells its gas bars
Loblaw (No Frills) has sold all 213 of its gas stations across Canada to Brookfield Business Partners for $540 million. Brookfield will rebrand all stations to Mobil; however, will…
Dear Editor,
Honestly mistaken There is a saying that I like to use: When one who is honestly mistaken learns the truth, he or she either stops being mistaken or stops being…
Another great year for the Whitecourt Baptist Church Summer Soccer Camp with skills, drills, and fun
The Whitecourt Baptist Church held its 6th Annual Summer Soccer Camp in partnership with Athletes in Action from July 10 to 14 at Rotary Park. Sixty-five children between the ages…
Golfzilla and Velcro suits made for an unforgettable Junior Camp at the golf course
The 2017 Junior Camp was held from July 11 to 13 at the Whitecourt Golf and Country Club. With two age groups, four to six and seven to nine, young…
NGPS offers unique summer experience for grades 9-12 students
By Vicki Winger Northern Gateway Public Schools (NGPS) recently wrapped up the pilot run of its one-of-a-kind summer boot camp experience. Beginning June 4 and lasting two…
The facts on the Omar Khadr payout
By Laura Bohnert On July 7, the Canadian government released an apology to Omar Khadr—an apology that has been alleged to be accompanied by a $10.5 million compensation payout.…
Dear Editor,
Why we should vote No Firstly, I want to say that the reason I am writing this is because there has been very little allowed to be said regarding any…
Another great year for the Whitecourt Relay for Life
Organizers and participants of the 2017 Whitecourt Relay for Life couldn’t have asked for better weather. Cathy Cooley, registration organizer, said everything was up. “We were up in teams. We…