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CARSTAIRS - The bells at Carstairs Bancroft United Church will ring out 100 times at sunset (4:52 p.m.) on Remembrance Day to commemorate the historical anniversary of the end of the First World War.

New legislation aimed at protecting patients from sexual misconduct and sexual abuse by health- care professionals while increasing transparency for regulator colleges is both needed and welcome, says area MLA Jason Nixon.

Mountain View County council has approved the 2019 Parkland Regional Library (PRL) budget, which calls for contribution by the county of $8.25 per capita. The move was made by way of motion at the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.

A new Alberta Education report that looked at all grades in the Chinook’s Edge School Division highlights welcome progress in high school graduation rates and overall academic achievement, says superintendent Kurt Sacher.

Producers are applauding Canada’s membership in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTTP), says Jeff Nielsen, area farmer and president of the Grain Growers of Canada (GGC).

About 150 people of all ages attended the first-ever Mountain View Tractor Rodeo and Show & Shine at the Heritage Centre east of Cremona on Saturday.

Mountain View County council has turned down a request from the Olds Grizzlys hockey team for sponsorship help. The move came during the Oct. 24 council meeting.

Village of Cremona council has approved a new fire services agreement with Mountain View County. The move came by way of motion at the recent regularly scheduled council meeting held in the United Church.

Producers in the region certainly made the most of the recent stretch of good weather to bring in the harvest, says Grant Lastiwka, with Alberta Agriculture in Olds.

Fish and wildlife officers are encouraging people to do their part to help reduce dangerous situations for both humans and animals. We know they're cute and they might seem hungry, but feeding wild animals just isn't a good idea, and here's why.