Town of Westlock

The community spirit in Westlock is amazing. There are many volunteers excited.

The community spirit in Westlock is amazing. There are many volunteers excited to get you involved in their passions. We watch over one another and are always willing to lend a helping hand.

2016 marks a milestone year for Westlock as the community celebrates a number of important accomplishments that took place in 1916. Westlock is celebrating one hundred years since the name “Westlock” was adopted. The name of the new town came from a combination of two families, William Westgate and William Lockhart, who owned the property. Westlock was incorporated as a village on 16 March 1916, with a population of 65 residents.