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Whitecourt Town Council Update

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The Whitecourt FireSmart Annual Report for 2024 has been published.  The report outlines activities and accomplishments achieved throughout 2024, and is available to download on the Whitecourt website.

  • The Community Fireguard Project was approved for construction in 2024 on the eastern boundary of Whitecourt.  The project is expected to be complete the summer of 2025.  The fireguard, a strategically constructed feature where trees, brush and fuel sources are removed, will break the path of wildfire that could potentially move towards property, infrastructure, and other values at risk.
  • 32 FireSmart Home Assessments were completed in 2024.  To book your FireSmart Home Assessment, go to our website.  www.whitecourt.ca/live/public-safety/firesmart
  • $10,200 in funding was granted to Whitecourt property owners under the Whitecourt FireSmart Homeowner Incentive Program.

Canada Day Celebrations are scheduled for July 1 in Festival Park and other downtown locations.  For details, visit www.whitecourt.ca or follow the event page on Facebook.

Whitecourt Town Council has awarded $30,000 in funding under the 2025 Enhancement Grant Program.  Recipients include:

  • Brighter Futures (Ecole St. Mary School Parent Society) – Soccer Goal Posts - $7,501.17
  • The Woodchuckers Whitecourt Cornhole League – Transport Carts - $271.48
  • Whitecourt Minor Ball Association – Pitching Machine - $3,874.23
  • Whitecourt Minor Soccer Association – Equip for Excellence - $13,056.91
  • Whitecourt Whiskey Jacks – Junior Forest Wardens – Stand-Up Paddleboards - $5,296.21

Whitecourt has awarded $6,700 in funding from the 2025 Sports Hosting Program to the following groups to host provincial/international sporting competitions in Whitecourt:

  • Whitecourt Blue Dolphins - $3,200
  • Whitecourt Tae Kwon Do Association - $3,500

The Whitecourt Provincial Swim Meet estimates it will attract 400 people to the community; and, the Whitecourt & District Taekwondo Association anticipates the Christmas Cup event will attract over 1,000 people from Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

The 2025 Street Improvement Program contract has been awarded to E-Construction.  Further information on the projects and schedule will be posted once confirmed.

Council has approved street closures in the downtown area on August 9 for the Summer Street Fest event.  This year’s event will include entertainment, community food vendors, multi-cultural activities, and late-night shopping.  

Council members have been authorized to attend the First Responders Golf Tournament on August 22, 2025.

Councillor Schlosser has been appointed Deputy Mayor from July 1 to October 27, 2025.