Local News

Mountain View County council has approved a new gravel supply strategy for the municipality. The move came by way of motion at the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.

Mountain View County subdivision and development appeal board has denied the appeal of the earlier approval of the expansion of Camp Evergreen south of Sundre.

CREMONA - A local resident recently celebrated 60 years as a Calgary Stampede volunteer. Bruce Roy, a former Cremona school teacher, first went to the Stampede as a youngster in 1943.

DOGPOUND – The 114th annual Dogpound Stampede rodeo on July 17 and 18 enjoyed great weather and equally great competition, say officials.

Correction: Re: “Council approves Poplar Ridge re-designation”, page 14, July 16 Gazette. Didsbury councillors gave first and second reading to a proposed land use re-designation at the Poplar Ridge development at the recent council meeting.

DIDSBURY - A local hay farmer from just outside of Didsbury noticed some of his trees were looking bad. Dwayne Archer of Archer Farms checked with an arborist who said it was likely from road salt.

DIDSBURY - The Wild Rose Humane Society (WRHS) shelter is looking at expanding to include dogs. The shelter, which is located in Didsbury, has been operating for about a year and has to date been exclusively for cats.

DIDSBURY – Town councillors are scheduled to consider an updated procurement of goods and services policy at this week’s council meeting.

Work is underway to update Mountain View County’s communication strategic plan, with councillors reviewing the results of a recent related internal survey during last week’s council meeting.