Whitecourt Town Council Update

Whitecourt is submitting an application to the Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta (FRIAA) for support of a Regional Community FireSmart Coordinator.  If approved, the FireSmart Coordinator will be based in Whitecourt and focus on engaging the community and building awareness of FireSmart and wildfire resilience in the communities of Whitecourt, Woodlands County, Fox Creek, and Swan Hills.

Whitecourt, along with Pembina Pipeline, the Whitecourt & District Public Library, the Whitecourt Indigenous Friendship Society, and other community partners, is hosting a Pride Event on June 6 at Festival Park.  The event will include a bbq, crafts and activities to celebrate the 2SLGBTQ+ community.  Details on the event can be found on the Facebook event page.

Whitecourt encourages the community to recognize June 2 to 7, 2025 as Seniors’ Week.  Seniors’ Week honours and celebrates seniors for their many contributions to our community and province. Celebrate Seniors' Week with the Town of Whitecourt and join the many activities scheduled throughout the community. Details on events and activities can be found on www.whitecourt.ca.

Party In The Park will kick off the summer season June 13 and 14 in Festival Park.  Join us for two days of free family entertainment and performances, including headliners Aaron Pritchett and Wide Mouth Mason.  Details on the event and activities can be found on the Facebook event page and www.whitecourt.ca.

A request was received from the City of Cold Lake to partner in a request to the Province regarding rural bus service.  Whitecourt, however, is already served by three private transportation companies that link our community to larger urban centres in northern Alberta.

The May 20, 2025 Policies and Priorities Committee meeting has been cancelled.

A request was received from Woodlands County for the Whitecourt Transfer Station to accept plastic bale twine.  Council deferred this request to the Whitecourt Regional Solid Waste Management Authority for consideration.

Street closures have been approved for the July 19 5km Bubble Run.  The Run, hosted by Anytime Fitness in support of the Whitecourt Food Bank, will take place in and around Festival Park. Reminders of the closures will be posted closer to the event date.

Haneef Hameer has been appointed as the Whitecourt & District Chamber of Commerce representative on the Economic Development Committee for a term to expire in October 2025.