Local News

The private residential addiction recovery facility located west of Sundre at the former Mountain Aire Lodge has been issued an order by the provincial government to cease operating.

Canada’s grain growers hope the new federal Liberal minority government will work to support and promote the industry going forward, says Jeff Nielsen, a Mountain View County producer and chairman of the Grain Growers of Canada (GGC).

Conservative Earl Dreeshen took just over 80 per cent of the votes cast in the Oct. 21 election, according to unofficial number released Tuesday. Dreeshen garnered 54,111 votes or 80.4 per cent of that total.

DIDSBURY - A local meat cutter from Didsbury recently qualified for the chance to represent Canada at the World Butchers' Challenge in Sacramento, California next September.

DIDSBURY - JD's Restaurant raised more than $2,000 at its Thanksgiving Ham Dinner Fundraiser, with the proceeds going to three local charities.

TORRINGTON - Olds RCMP are looking for two suspects, one male and one female, after the Torrington Hotel was robbed at gunpoint on Wednesday evening.

CARSTAIRS/DIDSBURY - Students from both Hugh Sutherland School in Carstairs and Didsbury High School recently saw a presentation from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Canada regarding the risks of impaired driving.

New grazing legislation introduced last week will ensure sustainability of ranching and rangelands in the province, says area MLAs and government ministers Jason Nixon (Environment and Parks) and Devin Dreeshen (Agriculture and Forestry).

DIDSBURY - At its regular meeting on Oct. 8, Didsbury council carried a motion to amend the land use bylaw.

Earl Dreeshen has been re-elected to another term as the Conservative MP in the Red Deer-Mountain View constituency, according to unofficial results released Monday evening.