Local News

About 300 archers of all ages descended upon Sundre this weekend for the 2018 Canadian Indoor 3D Archery Championships.

About 60 residents attended an information open house at the Sundre Legion on April 24 put on by Mountain View County.

CARSTAIRS - A local massage therapist charged after allegedly secretly videotaping his clients has pleaded not guilty and will go to trial in the fall. Mark Henning Oliver Blessmann faces two counts of voyeurism.

Mountain View County (MVC) council has approved an increase to the aggregate payment levy to be phased in over two years. The move came during the recent regularly scheduled council meeting. Effective July 2018, the levy will increase from $0.

Many residents from across the county attended a one-day farm and rural security trade show in Cremona on April 28.

Mountain View County crews dealt with numerous overland flooding issues last week, said Ryan Morrison, assistant director of operational services.

Close to 100 students from across the region attended a one-day information workshop at Olds College to find out more about the many careers open to them in the agriculture industry.

DIDSBURY - The Town of Didsbury held a roundtable meeting with 15 local developers and builders joining council and administration on April 26 at the town office. The idea of the meeting came from council as a way of engaging with developers.

CARSTAIRS - At the recent regular council meeting, council approved an amended protocol on providing tax information policy.

DIDSBURY - At the regular council meeting on April 24, council approved a tax rate decrease to residential and non-residential vacant properties and a zero per cent rate increase for the remaining assessment classes.