Elk Point News

Elk Point RCMP say they are on scene of a serious motor vehicle collision involving two semi trucks, Jan. 8.

ELK POINT - They called it “a little excitement in Elk Point” on Saturday night, as a penalty shot in overtime gave the Elk Point Elks a 6-5 win over the Kitscoty Monarchs of the SaskAlta Senior Hockey League.

The A. G. Ross Arena’s annual Skate with Santa brought out a crowd of all ages and skating skills on Dec. 22, with the arena ice divided in two and shinny underway on the other half.

An investigation into the alleged theft of fuel from a rural property resulted in a man from the County of Vermilion River being charged by RCMP.

The past year was another year filled with news across the Lakeland and beyond - although in an odd twist, the top read story at Lakeland Today was a story published more than two years ago.

The $864 donations made by those attending Elk Point Community Choir’s Christmas Concert were welcomed by Elk Point Helping Hands, a group whose mission is to provide food and basic toiletries to families in need in the Elk Point area.

The story of the fabled Polar Express chugged onto the stage of Heinsburg Community School on Dec. 19.

The County of St. Paul is hoping to move forward with acquisition of the Elk Point Airport, in what would be a joint ownership between the County of St. Paul and the Town of Elk Point.

The oil and gas industry in northeast Alberta has once again helped out Santa, not by putting out feed for his reindeer, but instead adding support to communities through donations large and small prior to the Christmas season.