Local News

The Mountain View County agricultural service board (ASB) has been updated on a proposed riparian conservation project being considered by the Alberta Conservation Association on the Dogpound Creek.

Sundre Search and Rescue (SSAR) has released a new video designed to keep visitors to the West County safe and prepared for emergencies. Roger Tetreault, senior search manager with SSAR, says the filming took place west of Bearberry on Dec.

Mountain View County council has passed a motion in support of the 2019 Mountain View Seniors' Housing (MVSH) 2019 total requisition of $2.45 million. The move came during council's recent regularly scheduled meeting.

The Olds and District Rural Crime Watch Association (RCW) will be focusing on a number of things in 2019, including increasing youth participation in its activities, says president Gerald Ingeveld.

Mountain View County council has instructed administration to undertake a public information and consultation process, including an open house next week, regarding proposed tree clearing and testing at the Winchell gravel pit southwest of Cremona.

CARSTAIRS - The recent grand opening of Tim Hortons in Carstairs saw some unique guests come through the drive-thru. Jules Rainforth from Rein Forth Equine and four friends rode their horses through the drive-thru on Dec.

The second open house for the proposed update of the Eagle Valley area structure plan (ASP) has been scheduled for the end of the month.

Myron Thompson, former MP, is being remembered as a consummate politician, mentor and dedicated public servant. A longtime Sundre resident, Thompson passed away over the weekend after a battle with cancer. He was 82.

A couple of dozen yellow vest protesters again rallied in Sundre on Saturday for the fifth week in a row, with passing motorists intermittently honking in support and MLA Jason Nixon stopping by briefly to hear concerns.

The occasional morning gathering for coffee and conversation at the local A&W will never be quite the same.