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■ News / Hinton News

Posted 2 days ago

By Marilyn Gray After a year's suspension, the Rural Alberta Development Fund (RADF) has reopened the application for funding from the provincial fund, offering $30 million for capacity-building projects. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

12 years of service to Hinton's game

Posted 2 days ago

By Rhys Kelso For years Terri Bancroft and the Hinton Mixed Slo-pitch League have always been mentioned in the same sentence. Bancroft has been on the league's board for 12 years and a lot has happened in those years. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

Wildrose Alliance leader headed for Hinton

Posted 2 days ago

By Marilyn Gray Hinton will be getting a visit from Wildrose Alliance Party Leader Danielle Smith next month, after Smith accepted an invite from the Hinton and District Chamber of Commerce. Smith will visit Hinton Oct. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

Province proposes cahnges to Public Lands Act

Posted 2 days ago

By Marilyn Gray The provincial government is seeking public input on proposed changes to the Public Lands Act and residents have until Sept. 17 to put in their two cents on the rule changes. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

Exchange student happy to be in Hinton for a year

Posted 2 days ago

By Marilyn Gray Harry Collinge High School will have a special visitor throughout this school year with the recent arrival of an exchange student from Germany. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

Soap box derby returning to Hinton in 2011

Posted 2 days ago

By Marilyn Gray A local youth group is planning on bringing back a popular annual event that hasn't been held locally for more than 15 years. The Second Hinton Scouts group is planning to bring back the soap box derby tradition in 2011 with the first race in nearly two decades to be held May 7. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

Time to round up those toxic materials

Posted 2 days ago

By Rhys Kelso As fall approaches people may be doing a last cleanup of the house before the snow decides to fly. For those who have unwanted and used toxic household items taking up space in the house or garage now is the time to get rid of them. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

Seniors get a helping hand with recycling

Posted 2 days ago

Local seniors will be getting a helping hand when it comes to recycling starting this fall, as the Town of Hinton launches the seniors recycling incentive program. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

Police briefs

Posted 2 days ago

Police briefs Attempted assault Hinton RCMP are requesting the public's assistance in solving an attempted assault that happened between 1:30 a.m. and 2 a.m. Aug. 26 in the area of MacLeod Avenue and Mountain Street.A group of men with a stick or a bat approached a man, attempting to assault him. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

United Way ready for fall season

Posted 2 days ago

By Rhys Kelso The Hinton United Way (HUW) is gearing up for their 2010 fall campaign and are hoping to continue with the great success they seem to have every year. Last year HUW raised more than $80,000 for seven non-profit groups in Hinton. [more]

■ News / Comin' up Roses

Now here's the talk of the town . . .

Posted 2 days ago

Soccer time Kingdom Outreach Academy is sponsoring All Stars Community Soccer this year. All young people aged 6 to 17 are invited to join the games Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Sept. 14 through Oct. 26. There are no registration fees, just ocme in your soccer cleats and shin guards. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

Friendship Centre has lots to offer

Posted 2 days ago

By Rhys Kelso The Hinton Friendship Centre is coming off an incredibly busy summer after hosting the National Friendship Centre Annual General Meeting (AGM). Despite hosting the national meeting there are still some people in Hinton who have no idea what the local centre has to offer. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

Hinton Second Scouts starting new season

Posted 2 days ago

By Marilyn Gray For 52 years, the Second Hinton Scouts has been educating and entertaining local scouts and, like any long-term non-profit, the time has come for a new generation of volunteers and participants. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

Muck Yeah bike race may become a national event

Posted 2 days ago

By Marilyn Gray After the third annual Muck Yeah provincial mountain bike competition brought in a record number of participants Aug. 28 and 29, organizers are now eyeing the prize of bringing a national event to the Hinton Nordic Centre in 2012. [more]

■ Sports / Hinton Sports

Roller derby league may be headed for Hinton

Posted 2 days ago

By Marilyn Gray Two local ladies are working to bring the sport of roller derby to Hinton and surrounding areas with the creation of a new league as early as 2011. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

FRI signs deal with Sweden

Posted 10 days ago

By Marilyn Gray A local research group has signed a groundbreaking international research agreement with Sweden and Norway, aiming to use shared information and partnered projects to shape a positive future for Alberta's grizzly bear population. [more]

■ News / People

1990 Senior Games organizers look back on good times

Posted 10 days ago

By Marilyn Gray A special anniversary was marked by a group of local senior volunteers recently, as organizers of Hinton's 1990 Alberta Senior Games marked 20 years since the event was held locally. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

Local shop destroyed by fire

Posted 10 days ago

By Marilyn Gray No one was injured last week when a fire gutted at a local industrial shop on Hampshire road. A tin building housing Lynx Creek Steaming and Oilfield Services, at 110A Hampshire Road, caught fire just before noon Aug. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

Youth program gears up for new year

Posted 10 days ago

By Marilyn Gray A local program that urges youth to make positive contributions to the community is gearing up for the school year, with workshops and conferences planned for September. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

Hoofing it across Alberta for Alzheimers

Posted 10 days ago

By Marilyn Gray For people driving east on Highway 16 from Jasper Sept. 5, don't be alarmed if you see a big purple bus and four people riding horses. Those four brave people are part of the Hoof Prints of Hope fundraiser for the Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories. [more]

■ Features / Parklander Editorial

Important local work

Posted 10 days ago

Last week's signing of a research agreement between Hinton's local Foothills Research Institute and research groups in Scandinavia is not only something the province can be proud of but also presents some bragging rights to our town. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

MS Bike Tour ready for another big event

Posted 10 days ago

By Rhys Kelso For the 12th year in a row Hinton's Rona MS (multiple sclerosis) Bike Tour is getting ready for another big fundraiser. This year the ride will run Sept. 11 and 12. In total it is an 85-kilometre ride that raises a lot of money for MS. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

Hinton becomes a centre for Alberta forestry training

Posted 10 days ago

By Nigel Parton Obscured by the spruce, pine, and aspen that crest the hill between Highway 16 and Switzer Drive is an important part of Hinton history that has grown with this young town: the Hinton Training Centre (HTC). [more]

■ News / Hinton News

Development permits up

Posted 10 days ago

By Marilyn Gray Development permits were up 35 per cent in July compared to last year, a trend that some expect will continue for the rest of the construction season. The Town of Hinton gave out 23 development permits in July compared to 17 the year before. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

More students in the halls at Gerard Redmond

Posted 10 days ago

By Rhys Kelso It won't be long until the hallways at Gerard Redmond Community Catholic School (GRCCS) are full with students ready for another school year. The first day of classes is Sept. 1 and GRCCS principal Tim Fafard and his staff are ready for another great year. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

Exciting school year for new principal

Posted 10 days ago

By Rhys Kelso For the third time in four years Harry Collinge High School (HCHS) will have a new principal, but this year a familiar face is moving into the big office. Travis Fehler is the new principal at HCHS this year, but he already has an extensive knowledge of the school. [more]

■ News / Comin' up Roses

Now here's the talk of the town . . .

Posted 10 days ago

Back to school Later on this week students from elementary to post secondary will be heading back to school. A reminder to watch your speed in school zones and keep an eye out for school buses around town. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

Mocktail faceoff planned to promote FASD awareness

Posted 10 days ago

By Marilyn Gray Local liquor serving establishments will be squaring off against each other in a non-alcoholic taste-test competition Sept. 9 to help promote awareness about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). [more]

■ Sports / Hinton Sports

Wolfpak heating up on the gridiron

Posted 10 days ago

By Rhys Kelso It has almost been two years since the Hinton Wolfpak have been able to play a football game at home, but all that will change this year. Last season the Wolfpak had to withdraw from their 12-man league and were too late to join another league. [more]

■ Sports / Hinton Sports

Outlaws warming up for charity

Posted 10 days ago

By Rhys Kelso The third annual Outlaws Pitch-In Wild Card Tournament is ready to go and this year's benefiting charity will be the Growing Adventures Pre-School. The tournament will run Sept. 18 and 19 this year with a special meet and greet barbecue Sept. [more]

■ Sports / Hinton Sports

Raising funds for cancer on the greens

Posted 10 days ago

By Rhys Kelso It was a surprise last year when ladies from Hinton raised more than $6,000 for the Golf Fore the Cure fundraiser. It was the first year that the Hinton Golf Club teamed up with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation to host the event. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

Police briefs

Posted 10 days ago

Police briefs Three charged in incident Three Hinton residents were charged after police responded to an early-morning 911 call about a man shooting a nail gun at people outside 137 Timber Lane. Police were called at 4:45 a.m. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

Tax phase-in may help mill compete for funds

Posted 20 days ago

By Marilyn Gray Hinton's local pulp mill will have some extra time to adjust to a higher tax bill headed its way and mill management is hopeful that the development will bring more dollars to the local operation. [more]

■ News / People

Local ladies offer visitors a 'labour of love'

Posted 20 days ago

By Marilyn Gray The group of Belarussian youth visiting Hinton with the Children of Chernobyl program headed home Aug. 17, but took some tangible reminders of their trip with them. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

Trustee candidate nominaton deadline nearing

Posted 20 days ago

By Marilyn Gray When local residents head to the polls in October they will be selecting their local school trustees as well as mayor and council. The process for running as a school trustee is similar to that of running for municipal government, though different forms need to be filed. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

B.C. wildfires send smoke into Hinton area

Posted 20 days ago

By Marilyn Gray Hinton residents saw some hazy skies and smoky smells around town late last week, caused by smoke blowing over from British Columbia wildfires. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

Deputy fire chief leaving after 22 years of service

Posted 20 days ago

By Rhys Kelso It is always hard to say goodbye, but for Hinton Volunteer Fire Department deputy fire chief Jim Thompson saying goodbye to his hometown in September will be even harder. Thompson was born and raised in Hinton and, for the first time in 50 years, he will no longer be living in town. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

Local library entrance set for final fix

Posted 20 days ago

By Marilyn Gray The Hinton Municipal Library's entrance will be getting another facelift after council voted unanimously to authorize spending up to $63,000 on the project, with funds coming from the Community Safety Initiatives fund. [more]

■ Features / Parklander Editorial

Prudent planning

Posted 20 days ago

The Town's decision to enter into a private-public partnership to create more local industrial land is encouraging to see, even if the success of the development is not yet set in stone. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

Partnership on industrial land development approved

Posted 20 days ago

By Marilyn Gray The Town of Hinton is hoping to create more industrial land within town limits after agreeing to partner with a locally operating company to develop land on Robb Road. K-Lynn Trucking Ltd. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

Council briefs

Posted 20 days ago

Council briefs Habitat fees waived Hinton Town Council voted unanimously in favour of waiving the development permit fees for the Habitat for Humanity project being built on Boutin Avenue at the regular council meeting of Aug. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

Town sets policy for international partnerships

Posted 20 days ago

By Marilyn Gray After a number of positive partnerships with municipalities in countries including Tanzania and Japan, Town council voted unanimously in favour of approving an international partnership policy to guide such relationships in the future. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

One stop shop for fall activities

Posted 20 days ago

By Rhys Kelso Anyone new to Hinton or for people looking for new activities to sign up for the Hinton Registration and Information Fair is the place to go. The fair will celebrate its 10th year in town Sept. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

Police briefs

Posted 20 days ago

Police briefs Stolen ATV Hinton RCMP are requesting the public's assistance in solving an ATV theft that happened at about 1:40 a.m. Aug. 15 from the Dorin Drive area of Hinton. The ATV is described as a black and orange 2010 110cc Giovanni with a VIN# of LKGUMSO5A1024560. [more]

■ News / Hinton News

A lot to be discovered down Hwy 40 south

Posted 20 days ago

By Rhys Kelso So far in the Parklander Daytrippin' series we have gone on quite a few hikes up and around William A. Switzer Park. So when I was looking for hikes to do this week I had to think really hard. [more]

■ News / Comin' up Roses

Now here's the talk of the town . . .

Posted 20 days ago

Get going There's always so much great local support for the Terry Fox Run and we're hoping this year will be no different. [more]

■ Sports / Hinton Sports

Tight race to men's open championship

Posted 20 days ago

By Rhys Kelso The past two years have seen Jason Ricalton take home the Men's Open title at the Hinton Golf Club, but with Ricalton missing this year's open the title was up for grabs. Joe Hill won the Men's Open this year, but he is no stranger to the title either. [more]

■ Sports / Hinton Sports

Playing basketball around North America

Posted 20 days ago

By Rhys Kelso Jordan MacLean hasn't had the chance to hang out at home over the past three summers, but she doesn't seem to mind being away from home. The reason that MacLean hasn't been around is because she has spent the last three summers playing basketball for Team Alberta. [more]

UR Hinton

Sep. 13, 2010

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