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Weekly Review student reporter Erika Josephison was recently chosen as one of the recipients of the Fred Row Journalism bursary.
The bursary is awarded to an individual who is pursuing a career in the print media.
Erika is the second Weekly Review student reporter to win a journalism bursary, as Cheryl Winczura was also honoured by the Alberta Weekly Newspaper Association the previous decade.
An application for the position of manager of the Carena Complex and a proposal for a hockey summer camp were among the council documents at the regular meeting of the Town Council Monday, April 2.
Submitted by Viking RCMP
On March 26 members received a call from a male subject concerned for the welfare of his ex-wife. Checks were conducted and determined all parties were fine.
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On March 27 police responded to a traffic complaint. The vehicle in question was traveling down the highway with the hood of the vehicle up.
Although it was not an unanimous decision, Beaver County council passed a motion Thursday, March 22, to turn over $197,000 the County has been holding in reserve to the Viking Carena Complex.
Viking Mayor Marlene Grandinetti was quick to express her thanks to the County and said discussing what steps will be followed to better showcase and utilize the facility will, “definitely be on the town council’s April 2 meeting.”
Patients of the Stollery Children’s hospital felt like they were in a fairy tale when Princess Belle from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast came to visit them on Feb. 21.