Local News

DIDSBURY - Newly-announced provincial funding for the province’s 283 agricultural societies over the next three years could come in handy for local projects, says Craig Anderson, chairman of the Didsbury Agricultural Society.

Although there haven’t been any incidents of fentanyl overdoses in area schools, the Chinook’s Edge School Division (CESD) is examining the possibility of bringing anti-overdose naloxone kits into its facilities as a safety measure, says superintende

DIDSBURY - The Didsbury & District Chamber of Commerce is looking forward to another great year with plenty of projects on the go, say officials. At its recent annual general meeting the chamber talked about some of those and elected a new board.

More than 200 people attended the 25th annual Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC) conference at the Pomeroy Inn & Suites in Olds on March 14-15.

Alberta’s rural municipalities are planning to make an official request that provincial and federal governments do more to address the rise in property crime seen in many communities.

The ongoing partnership between Olds College and Mountain View County (MVC) in the promotion of the agriculture industry is of great value to the entire region, says MVC reeve Bruce Beattie.

In response to ongoing property crime in the district, Mountain View County will be hosting a number of workshops aimed at helping landowners make their properties safer and more secure.

DIDSBURY - After some time, Didsbury council has put forth a time for council and staff to meet with developers who might be interested in the town. The date for the council and developers meeting is April 26 at 6 p.m. in council chambers.

DIDSBURY - Didsbury RCMP located a male driving what was determined to be a stolen truck on March 12 after receiving a complaint of a suspicious male.

Mountain View County council has given first and second reading to amendments to the land use bylaw regarding the community aggregate payment levy and what the levy funds will be used for.