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Free, and right here in Wetaskiwin, DFW’s One-on-One Employment Services welcomes Albertans who are unemployed or marginally employed to drop in for a wealth of resources

Drop in today! One-on-one employment services in Wetaskiwin

Free, easy-to-access programs serve those unemployed or marginally employed

  • Jan 30, 2023
The City of Wetaskiwin will share its economic development update at the Leduc Nisku Wetaskiwin Chamber of Commerce luncheon event Jan. 20. City of Wetaskiwin photo

In business or event planning, it takes a community … or communities!

Economic development in Wetaskiwin is on the calendar for several events this month

  • Jan 9, 2023
The City of Wetaskiwin has launched Memorial Arts Centre Survey, open until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, to help council decide the future of the arts centre — specifically, whether the facility should be retained by the City of Wetaskiwin or sold. City of Wetaskiwin photo

Should it stay or should it go? City seeks community input on Memorial Arts Centre

Online survey open to residents until Jan. 8

  • Dec 19, 2022
Wetaskiwin is home to more than 60 restaurants featuring a wide range of culinary offerings, from your go-to morning coffee and treats to delicious international cuisine, and you know a gift card for a night out is never a bad choice. Linda Hoang photo

Why ‘local’ makes the best gift this season

Still working through your gift list? Find the solutions right here!

  • Dec 12, 2022
Wetaskiwin is home to more than 60 restaurants featuring a wide range of culinary offerings, from your go-to morning coffee and treats to delicious international cuisine, and you know a gift card for a night out is never a bad choice. Linda Hoang photo
Between 6 and 9 months is a critical time to ensure eyes are healthy, eye and muscle movements and alignment are developing properly, and the eyes are focusing together.

An Important Part of Baby Care is Eye Care

Research reveals most parents are unaware of the impact vision issues can have on infant development

  • Dec 12, 2022
Between 6 and 9 months is a critical time to ensure eyes are healthy, eye and muscle movements and alignment are developing properly, and the eyes are focusing together.
At the Star Store, find a delightful array of local wools and yarns, sourced from Alberta’s Custom Woolen Mills and Briggs and Little Woolen Mills, the oldest Mill in Canada. Photo courtesy City of Wetaskiwin

Find the perfect holiday gift – served with a coffee and a side of history!

Shop locally at Wetaskiwin Heritage Museum Star Store + Saturday’s Indigenous + Local Artisan Market

  • Nov 28, 2022
At the Star Store, find a delightful array of local wools and yarns, sourced from Alberta’s Custom Woolen Mills and Briggs and Little Woolen Mills, the oldest Mill in Canada. Photo courtesy City of Wetaskiwin
Head downtown on Friday night for the annual Santa Claus Parade, when Wetaskiwin firefighters will bring Santa for a visit! Dale Aitchison photo

Wetaskiwin firefighters welcome extra-special guest for Friday’s holiday parade

New, unwrapped toy and food bank donations collected along the route

  • Nov 21, 2022
Head downtown on Friday night for the annual Santa Claus Parade, when Wetaskiwin firefighters will bring Santa for a visit! Dale Aitchison photo
Taylor Harris has always been a supporter of local artists, artisans and businesses, and wants to inspire others in Wetaskiwin to launch their own small business. Photo courtesy City of Wetaskiwin

Local Roots run deep at this Wetaskiwin floral boutique

Wetaskiwin’s Taylor Harris saw an opportunity when Local Roots came up for…

  • Nov 7, 2022
Taylor Harris has always been a supporter of local artists, artisans and businesses, and wants to inspire others in Wetaskiwin to launch their own small business. Photo courtesy City of Wetaskiwin
Free, and right here in Wetaskiwin, DFW’s One-on-One Employment Services welcomes Albertans who are unemployed or marginally employed to drop in for a wealth of resources

One-on-one services make for an easier job search in Wetaskiwin

Drop in to learn more about the free programs for those unemployed or marginally employed

  • Oct 31, 2022
Free, and right here in Wetaskiwin, DFW’s One-on-One Employment Services welcomes Albertans who are unemployed or marginally employed to drop in for a wealth of resources
Why support local? Consider that 98 per cent of businesses in Canada are micro or small businesses, with fewer than 100 employees, and here in Alberta, 74 per cent of people work for small business. Photo courtesy City of Wetaskiwin

Why every week should be Small Business Week in Wetaskiwin!

Small businesses bring employment, economic impact and community support

  • Oct 31, 2022
Why support local? Consider that 98 per cent of businesses in Canada are micro or small businesses, with fewer than 100 employees, and here in Alberta, 74 per cent of people work for small business. Photo courtesy City of Wetaskiwin
Colten Kimmy's Wetaskiwin Motorsports is a go-to destination for everything from motorbikes and snowmobiles to quads and personal watercraft. You’ll also find Honda power equipment for home or cabin. Photo courtesy City of Wetaskiwin

Revving up outdoor recreation in Wetaskiwin

In sun or snow, this local small business makes it easy to adventure in Central Alberta!

  • Oct 17, 2022
Colten Kimmy's Wetaskiwin Motorsports is a go-to destination for everything from motorbikes and snowmobiles to quads and personal watercraft. You’ll also find Honda power equipment for home or cabin. Photo courtesy City of Wetaskiwin
Taste of Wetaskiwin guests enjoyed a variety of cultural performances while they savoured their treats from the many food and beverage purveyors on site. Photos courtesy the City of Wetaskiwin

Cuisine + Culture: Community savours a Taste of Wetaskiwin

Planning already underway for next year, including new culinary + cultural experiences

  • Oct 3, 2022
Taste of Wetaskiwin guests enjoyed a variety of cultural performances while they savoured their treats from the many food and beverage purveyors on site. Photos courtesy the City of Wetaskiwin
Beginning Sept. 29, glass will no longer be accepted at the Wetaskiwin Recycling Centre. Photo courtesy City of Wetaskiwin.

Wetaskiwin Recycling Centre to stop accepting glass

Beginning this Thursday, Sept. 29, glass will no longer be accepted at…

  • Sep 26, 2022
Beginning Sept. 29, glass will no longer be accepted at the Wetaskiwin Recycling Centre. Photo courtesy City of Wetaskiwin.
J&H Aviation. Photo courtesy City of WEtaskiwin

‘At home in the air’ – and in Wetaskiwin!

Life-long passion for planes and flying a great foundation for aircraft business

  • Sep 19, 2022
J&H Aviation. Photo courtesy City of WEtaskiwin
City of WEtaskiwin Open House

The City of Wetaskiwin’s Open House has been postponed.

Questions about your municipality? Keep an eye out for a new date for the Open House!

  • Sep 13, 2022
City of WEtaskiwin Open House
Applications for the 2023 Grant-in-Aid funding program must be received by Oct. 5, 2022.

Planning an event or project for Wetaskiwin? City grant application deadline Oct. 5

Is your organization planning an event or project that will benefit the…

  • Aug 29, 2022
Applications for the 2023 Grant-in-Aid funding program must be received by Oct. 5, 2022.
John Maude, the City of Wetaskiwin’s Citizen of the Month for April, with Mayor Tyler Gandam. Submit your nominations for Citizen of the Month today!

Who should be Wetaskiwin’s Citizen of the Month?

Nominate someone deserving from your community today!

  • Aug 15, 2022
John Maude, the City of Wetaskiwin’s Citizen of the Month for April, with Mayor Tyler Gandam. Submit your nominations for Citizen of the Month today!
Kimto Manufacturing's Jeremy Belbeck.

If something needs welding, fabricating or moving, this Wetaskiwin team makes it happen!

Wetaskiwin’s Kimto Manufacturing team proudly says that from sand and wood chips…

  • Aug 8, 2022
Kimto Manufacturing's Jeremy Belbeck.
Aquatera, which looks after Wetaskiwin’s water and wastewater systems, donates more than $100,000 annually to the communities where it works. Among the many organizations that have benefited is the STARS air ambulance program.

Planning a community event? Aquatera wants to hear from you!

For this Wetaskiwin utility provider, good business begins with building community

  • Jul 25, 2022
Aquatera, which looks after Wetaskiwin’s water and wastewater systems, donates more than $100,000 annually to the communities where it works. Among the many organizations that have benefited is the STARS air ambulance program.
As part of the Society's 20th anniversary celebrations, the century-old building will receive an update befitting its role in the community and its title sponsor, Manluk Industries: an illuminated "theatre" marquee to showcase exactly what waits inside.

Manluk Theatre shines a light on the performing arts in Wetaskiwin

New marquee highlights the theatre within the heritage building

  • Jul 18, 2022
As part of the Society's 20th anniversary celebrations, the century-old building will receive an update befitting its role in the community and its title sponsor, Manluk Industries: an illuminated "theatre" marquee to showcase exactly what waits inside.