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Plenty to choose from at farmers markets

CARSTAIRS - Blue skies and warm weather must mean that summer is here and that's farmers market season. Several communities in Mountain View County hold markets weekly during the summer months.

Jul 9, 2019 6:46 AM Read more >

Council given airport prioritization report

Mountain View County council has received a report that includes 18 recommendations regarding the future operation and maintenance of the county-owned Sundre airport.

Jul 9, 2019 6:05 AM Read more >

Study looked at Water Valley crime

WATER VALLEY - Mountain View County council has been presented with the results of a survey of residents regarding crime in the Water Valley district.

Jul 9, 2019 6:00 AM Read more >

Fence OK’d for animal rescue facility

CARSTAIRS - Town of Carstairs council has given approval for a fence and related signs to be built at the Pawsitive Haven Animal Rescue (PHAR) facility in town. The move came during the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.

Jul 8, 2019 5:00 PM Read more >

Busy times in town

Rodeo season is in full swing around the province. Carstairs's Beef & Barley Days is quickly approaching and this year the theme is a salute to STARS. They ask that you wear red in support of this extremely important and valuable service.

Jul 6, 2019 8:50 AM Read more >

Village enters management agreement

The Village of Cremona council has passed a motion to have the municipality entered into an emergency management agreement with Mountain View County. The move came during the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.

Jul 5, 2019 2:33 PM Read more >

Village supports call for route discussion

The Village of Cremona council has come out in support of Mountain View County’s call for the province to reconsider plans for a proposed overweight, oversized vehicle route in the district.

Jul 4, 2019 2:06 PM Read more >

Thoughts on pipelines and energy policy

The first National Oil Policy (NOP), released on Feb.1, 1961, proposed increasing western Canadian production from 600,000 to 800,000 barrels of oil per day in two years with more domestic consumption.

Jul 3, 2019 12:33 PM Read more >

Council approves fire vehicle purchase

Mountain View County council has approved the purchase of a new Sundre backcountry fire rescue trailer at a total cost to the county of $37,784. The move came during the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.

Jul 3, 2019 11:40 AM Read more >

Dairy farm event well attended

More than 1,000 people attended the seventh annual Breakfast on the Dairy Farm open farm event, held this year at VandenBroke Dairy east of Olds. “It was 8:30 a.m. and all we could see was a long line of cars coming in off the road.

Jul 3, 2019 11:16 AM Read more >