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The Viking School Achievement Awards were held the evening of Oct. 27 at the Viking School gymnasium.
Principal Adam Madsen acted as master of ceremonies for the evening, welcoming everyone and congratulating the students on their achievements. The winner of the Governor General’s Academic Medal was Leah Wilkins.
Jim Kallal is the reeve of Beaver County following an organizational meeting of the newly elected council on Wednesday, Oct. 25. Kallal, who represents Division 1, was the only councillor nominated and went in by acclamation.
With Viking’s new council set to be sworn into office at an organizational meeting to be held on Wednesday of this week, Mayor-Elect Jason Ritchie is looking to some future goals for himself and council.
On October 12, 2017, the Wainwright RCMP were notified of damage to the front door of the Irma Convenience Store.
Once on scene, it was determined a pickup truck was used to smash through the front doors.
The provincial electoral boundaries commission is recommending changes that would see Beaver County part of a newly reconfigured riding called Camrose which would also include Flagstaff County to the south.