Lac La Biche News

Tom Maccagno, who was a tireless advocate for local history and environmental issues, could be recognized by having a Lac La Biche Lake island named after him. Maccagno, who passed away Jan.

It was supposed to have happened six years ago. Then it didn’t. Then it was replaced by a bus. But now, plans to have a full-time dialysis ward inside the W. J. Cadzow hospital are back on track.

April 7 marks a very special day for residents in Lac La Biche: from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, hockey's holy grail will be on display at the Scotiabank branch, with plenty of photo opportunities and prize giveaways throughout the day.

Lac La Biche County Council has voted to replace the RCMP in-school officer by hiring a new Peace Officer. Since October 2009, RCMP Const. Megan Purton has worked in four area schools as a Community Liaison Officer.

The county’s records show more households than counted by the recent federal census. These findings led county officials to ask for a review from Statistics Canada.

Pricking fingers and taking blood pressure readings, the Mobile Diabetes Screening Ini­tia­tive (MDSi) team was at the Métis Nation Region 1 office in Lac La Biche last Wednesday and Thursday.

Lac La Biche County’s representation in Ottawa says keeping more people in jail for longer will help reduce crime in Canada – and that would be worth the extra taxes that could come with it.