Year: 2017

On Feb. 6, police received a complaint of a break and enter at an oilfield site at a rural location. Thieves gained entry into the office and a storage building and stole numerous items. The investigation into this crime is ongoing.
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On Feb. 8, police received a complaint of an erratic driver on Highway 14. A patrol was made and the vehicle in question was located. The driver was issued a violation ticket for speeding.

That evening, police received a complaint of a possible suicidal

The first results from Canada’s 2016 Census have been released. Currently, the only results available are population and dwelling counts, however more detailed results will be released throughout the year.

According to the Census, though Beaver County as a whole experienced a population increase, communities in the area have seen both increases and decreases in population in the last five years.

The Town of Viking itself experienced a four per cent

Beaver County Family Literacy celebrated “Learn at Play Every Day.” This was the theme that was shared to celebrate National Family Literacy Day.

On Jan. 30, a citizen contacted police to advise she had received random text messages from an unknown female and felt it could be in relation to some sort of phone scam. Police advised her not to respond to the texts and to contact police if the messages persisted.

That night, police received a complaint of a stolen trailer in Viking. The complainant advised his homemade trailer had been stolen from his yard sometime during the day.

The trailer was

Former Viking/Irma area resident, and current mayor of St. Albert, Nolan Crouse, has announced his intention to run for leadership of the Alberta Liberal Party.

The Liberal party’s leadership race officially opened on Jan. 16. On Jan. 17, Crouse posted on his website/blog that he was seriously considering running to become the party’s new leader.

The Viking and Holden Area Food Bank had a very busy year in 2016. In fact, for more than four years, usage of the food bank has been increasing steadily.

In 2016, the organization gave out 171 total hampers to those in need in the area. This compares to 126 hampers in 2015, a number that is still shockingly