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Mayerthorpe ropes rodeo goers into a good time
By Nerissa McNaughton Calgary may have its stampede and Edmonton its Canadian Finals Rodeo competition, but can anything take the place of a good old-fashioned hometown rodeo? I think not!…
FCSS proves a high standard
By Susan Hofforth Whitecourt FCSS has successfully renewed its Family Community Liaison Certification. This certificate shows it has achieved a high standard in Canada for public social programs in the…
Drive that boat safely!
By Susan Hofforth Everybody loves to get out on the lake in the summer and have fun in the motorboat. Here are some tips for the boat driver to pilot…
Artificial Intelligence in our lifetime?
By Rechell McDonald With films like Ex Machina; I, Robot; and A.I. Artificial Intelligence being popular at the box office over the last two decades, you can’t help but wonder…
Domino’s Pizza presents party to jumpy kids
The local Domino’s Pizza is a proud supporter of Whitecourt Central School’s Jump Rope for Heart program, and provided the class that raised the most money with a pizza party.…
McHappy Day raises funds for Ronald McDonald House Northern Alberta
Say what you want about fast food, there are times it does a body good – especially when those bodies belong to the families of children being treated in one…
Mayerthorpe students learn from author
By Nerissa McNaughton Earlier this month Mayerthorpe High School enjoyed a visit from author Jeff Ross. Ross’ appearance was in support of TD Canada Book Week, an event Book Week…
Kids fishing day
On Saturday, May 23, 2015 Whitecourt Fish & Game Association along with the Rotary Club of Whitecourt will be hosting a Kids Fishing day. The event will be held…
Register for the Fallen Four Marathon
By Susan Hofforth It has been 10 years since Mayerthorpe was devastated by the loss of four of its RCMP officers. Since then, the Fallen Four Marathon has honoured their…
Distracted Driving Month
By Rechell McDonald May marks the time when the RCMP likes to focus on raising awareness about distracted driving. Interestingly, Distracted Driving Month happens to coincide with Young Drivers Month,…
Service dog comes to Pat Hardy
By Rechell McDonald Meet Sage. Sage is a two-year-old Black Lab who was born and raised in Edmonton with an organization known as Dogs with Wings. This organization specializes in…
Boys and Girls Club strong in Whitecourt
By Susan Hofforth The Boys and Girls Club is one of our community’s greatest as-sets. An interview with Executive Director Cathy Branton re-vealed just how much they do for the…
4-H Report by Jacob Wilson
Well, Whitecourt Multi 4-H has been busy the last few weeks with electronics roundup. It went well. We obtained 92 items for the electronics roundup. Some of our members also…
Youth bottle drive
As part of fundraising efforts for youth groups in Whitecourt to attend a conference in Edmonton, a well-attended garage sale was held last Saturday at the Family Worship…
“Go Girl” is going on
By Susan Hofforth On May 2, there will be a lot of girls in Whitecourt having a very good time. Girls from Whitecourt, Edson, Jasper, Hinton, Fox Creek, and Mayerthorpe…