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Former area MLA Joe Anglin has announced plans to run in the Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre riding in the 2019 provincial election as a Freedom Conservative Party (FCP) candidate.

Sundre Search and Rescue has roots that go back to 1992, a time when search and rescue in Alberta was in its infancy. At that time there were only two other groups, the first formed in Rocky Mountain House and one in Athabasca in Central Alberta.

The Mountain View County agricultural services board has approved funding for two riparian and ecological enhancement program (REEP) projects. The move came by way of motion at the board’s recent regularly scheduled meeting in council chambers.

CARSTAIRS-DIDSBURY - So far, two cannabis retail sales applicants have received development permits from the Town of Didsbury, said Matthew Konowalchuk, manager of planning and development services for the town.

The Mountain View County policies and priorities committee has received annual reports from a number of county committees and boards. The move came by way of motion at the committee’s recent regularly scheduled meeting.

Mountain View County council has accepted a long-term infrastructure plan as information and forwarded it to 2019 budget deliberations. The move came by way of motion at the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.

DIDSBURY-CARSTAIRS - With recreational cannabis becoming legal across Canada on Oct. 17, police are ready for anyone who may be driving while high. Cpl.

DIDSBURY - Ross Ford Elementary School Grade 1 teacher Bev Hohenwarter still looks forward to the first day of school after 38 years of teaching, including the last 34 at the Didsbury school.

INNISFAIL - Pot lovers are ready to legally light up. Recreational use and possession of cannabis will be legal tomorrow (Oct. 17) in Innisfail and across the country.

The Cremona Lions Club is a serviced-based organization whose members volunteer to help our local community as well as their country and the world.