Local News

Mountain View County (MVC) council has received updated information regarding changes to the City of Red Deer 911 emergency communication centre system for fire permit notification.

Mountain View County council has approved changes to the land use bylaw regarding tree clearing. The move came by way of motion at the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.

A Mountain View County resolution set to come before the Rural Municipalities of Alberta Association zone meeting next month is aimed at improving safety for community peace officers across the province, says councillor and association president Al K

Mountain View County councillors have passed a motion approving the terms of reference for the development of an inter-municipal development plan (IDP) with the Village of Cremona. The move came during the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.

When local teen Zike Maree was asked to accept the first-ever Bates Wardle Award she had no idea its origin was a miracle almost 70 years earlier in a sunburnt dusty southeastern Alberta village.

DIDSBURY - A village in Africa with 2,000 people now has easy water access thanks to the fundraising efforts of a number of Didsburians.

In an effort to give teachers, administrators and parents more personal time, the Chinook’s Edge School Division is undertaking an after-hours email and text reduction initiative, says division superintendent Kurt Sacher.

CARSTAIRS - Council has passed first reading for bylaws to amend the land use bylaw for land north of Hugh Sutherland School (HSS) to accommodate land for future use for seniors' housing, an emergency tri-services building, and school expansion.

1972: V andals strike arena - The Olds Gazette editor had some harsh words for vandals who targetted property in Olds.

Mountain View County council has given first reading to a number of proposed re-designations in the municipality and set the related public hearing dates. The moves came by way of motions during the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.