Local News

1962 - ELEVATOR DESTROYED BY FIRE - The Didsbury Review reported on the destruction of a grain elevator in town. "Fire broke out early Friday at the UGG #3 elevator in Didsbury. The first fire alarm rang out through the frosty morning at 5:37 a.m.

OLDS - After taking a break for the summer, The Compassionate Friends (TCF), a support group for grieving parents, will be resuming monthly meetings next month. TCF has more than 600 chapters across Canada.

DIDSBURY - With fall just around the corner it must be time for Didsbury's annual Soap Box Derby, which has been a fixture in the community for over 25 years. The derby takes place Sept.

With work on the new provincial budget now underway, the recent provincial financial update points to a need to “get Alberta’s fiscal house in order," says Jason Nixon, area MLA and minister of Environment and Parks.

Alberta’s government has tapped into the provincial piggy bank’s infrastructure monies for municipalities, and some of that funding has already been transferred to Sundre.

Mountain View County has been asked to enter into a $3 million loan agreement with Mountain View Seniors' Housing authority (MVSH). The authority owns and operates seniors' housing facilities in Olds, Didsbury, Carstairs and Sundre.

CARSTAIRS-DIDSBURY - The head of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) recently toured Mountain View County recently as part of a provincial tour.

With the 2019-20 school year getting underway this month, students at all levels are being reminded of the need to protect their personal information when using social media.

CARSTAIRS - The first retail cannabis store, Canna Corp., to open in Carstairs has an opening date: Sept. 12. Canna Corp.

Mountain View County council has approved the purchase of a replacement fire command vehicle for the Carstairs fire department. The move came during the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.