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The Viking Knights of Columbus hosted the annual Walking Way of the Cross on Good Friday, April 6.
Participates gathered at the Catholic Church in Viking which served as the first and last station.
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Viking town council voted April 2 at its regular council meeting to inform Beaver County that it is on board with memorandum of understanding attached to the release of funds by the County for the Carena Complex.
In addition to accepting the conditions in the memorandum, Viking council members vowed to immediately, “get serious” about finding management for the Carena Complex and working towards putting the facility to full use throughout the year.
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.”