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Mountain View County (MVC) council has approved the re-designation of properties in divisions 2, 4 and 5. The changes were approved during the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.

Although $10 million in new funding for the fight against rural crime is a good step, more needs to be done on several fronts, says area MLA Jason Nixon.

Mountain View County council has approved the re-designation of a property in the James River neighbourhood from agricultural to agricultural 2 district for a property divided by Highway 22.

When we married early in April all those years ago, we called on my mom-in-law, Jane, to pack for us. She was an artist when it came to packing a car. Each item, like jigsaw puzzle pieces had to fit exactly. Rob was more on the order of "cram it in.

The Mountain View County policies and priorities committee has been given an update on the activities and plans of the Olds and District Hospice Society (ODHS).

The Mountain View County (MVC) policies and priorities committee has been given an update on the activities of the Parkland Airshed Management Zone (PAMZ). The review came during the committee's recent regularly scheduled meeting in council chambers.

DIDSBURY – To commemorate International Women's Day on March 6, a local group held a networking dinner at 582 Patio and Grill in Didsbury. Organizer Christina Ray said the dinner was a great chance for local women to get together and socialize.

DIDSBURY – The Didsbury Municipal Library held an open house and volunteer appreciation event on March 6 at the library. Staff honoured volunteers by having them select a new book in their name.

Alberta Transportation will look at the possibility of constructing a traffic roundabout at the intersection of Highway 27 and Highway 22 on the western boundary of the Town of Sundre with Mountain View County.

Reversing the recent rise in rural crime across Alberta will require a concerted effort from both the provincial and federal governments, says United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney.