Lac La Biche News

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.

Just like the county’s population according to the federal census, local schools have also seen saw a decrease in their enrollment numbers.

Local resident Sonya King raised an astonishing $4,070 for the 8th annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake charity event this past weekend in Lac La Biche.

Winter chills will soon be remedied as Plamon­don is set to hold their first ever French winter carnival from March 16 – 18.

Plamondon was short-listed for a contest to hold a small-town version of the Big Valley Jamboree – and whether they win depends solely on community support.