Fort Assiniboine School meeting  Posted Nov. 5, 2009     

Woodlands County with the Fort Assiniboine School Council are jointly hosting a meeting Friday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. in the gymnasium of the school to discuss the low enrollment numbers at the school. For more information click HERE    

  Upcoming workshops
      Posted Oct. 16, 2009     

The Agriculture Services Department for Woodlands County has organized two different workshops for residents in the county. To learn more about the Boughs 'n' Bows workshop or the Planting, Pruning and Protecting Your Shelterbelt workshop click HERE.

H1N1 vaccine information
      Posted Nov. 5, 2009     

Alberta Health Services is trying to inform as many Alberta residents as possible about the H1N1 vaccination. To read more about the topic, including what clinics are available in the Woodlands County area, click HERE

  Words from Woodlands: Service Road Study
      Posted Nov. 19, 2009     

Mayor Jim Rennie talks about the upcoming open house regarding the Highway 43 Service Road study. To read the entire column click HERE.

 OPEN HOUSE - Highway 43 Service Road Study
      Posted Nov. 4, 2009     

An open house meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, NOv. 25 from 4-8 p.m. in the council chambers at the Woodlands County municipal office in Whitecourt. The open house is being held to give residents the opportunity to learn about the Highway 43 Service Road Study, which proposes changes to intersections along Highway 43 between Whitecourt and Highway 751. For more information click HERE.

 Nominations open for recognition awards
      Posted Oct. 16, 2009

Woodlands County's Community Services Department is now accepting applications for community recognition awards for four different categories. Any individuals, organizations or agencies that have contributed outstanding volunteer leadership or service to improve the quality of life for Woodlands County residents are eligible to be nominated. The four categories include: business, civic, public service and the Golden Heart award. The award recipients will be announced at the annual Agriculture Service Board supper and Volunteer Recognition Night on March 5. For more information about the awards and to download the nomination form click HERE.

 Photography contest winners!
      Posted Oct. 14, 2009

The Economic Development Committee for Woodlands County has selected its photography contest winners. The top five photographs have become post cards to promote the County. Post cards are available at the County office in Fort Assiniboine and Whitecourt, as well as the Tourist Information Centre in Whitecourt and the Fort Assiniboine Museum. To see the winning photographs click HERE.

 Words from Woodlands: Survey Results Overwhelming 
      Posted Oct. 8, 2009

We had an overwhelming response to our first ever resident survey. We received 735 surveys back from the 2,100 households they were sent to. Local media has had a chance to comment on some of the numbers, and I thought I would add some of my thoughts about what they mean ... [read more]}

 Online promotion tool for businesses offered
      Posted Oct 2, 2009