Lac La Biche News

After representing the Lac La Biche-St.Paul-Two Hills riding for 11 years, Progressive Con­servative politician Ray Danyluk was unseated by Wildrose’s Shayne Sas­kiw on the provincial election April 23.

The Plamondon and Lac La Biche taekwondo clubs recently raised more than $6,000 for the local women’s shelter. The two clubs raised the money as part of their second annual Break for Hope fundraiser.

Eleven years in provincial politics, including two terms as a minister of the Progressive Conservative caucus, has taught Ray Danyluk a thing or two about sound-bites. In his concession speech on Monday night, the Tory veteran easily outshone incoming rookie Wildrose politician Shayne Saskiw, who was trying out his first victory speech. Here's what they had to say:

The Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills constituency has seen the most change in the provincial election, and the entire northeast of Alberta is also showing a new political landscape after Monday night's vote.

It came down to the last trickling numbers from the very last of the polls, and three hours after the last ballot was cast on election night, Wildrose candidate Shayne Saskiw seems to have dethroned three-term PC candidate Ray Danyluk.

A year after a blocked culvert caused a flood in Plamondon that damaged many homes, some residents are asking Alberta Transportation for additional compensation.

Vera M. Welsh Ele­mentary School is getting ready to fundraise for a much-needed new playground. The current playground requires a lot of regular maintenance and needs a lot of fixing, says Vera M. Welsh principal Dana Robb.

Lac La Biche County councillors voted to give themselves pay raises that will cost the municipality an extra $150,000 this year.

Nine-year-old Autumn Dowhaluk from Atmore is one of 14 winners across Canada in a Royal Canadian Legion's Re­mem­brance Day art contest. More than 100,000 entries from Canadian students were received for the Legion's poster and literary contest.

Lac La Biche County’s natural beauty, rich history, and vibrant multiculturalism will be showcased in an upcoming celebration.