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Alberta's rural municipalities will be calling on the provincial government to provide local governments with a fair share of tax revenues coming from legalized cannabis.

CARSTAIRS - At the regular council meeting on Dec. 11, Kris Nelson of Urban Systems appeared as a delegation to talk about the application for subdivision of 108-10th Ave. "This is on the main street across from the legion," said CAO Carl McDonnell.

Mountain View County council has defeated a motion calling for the re-designation of a four-acre parcel at the Betchton Community Centre from institutional, educational and cultural district to country residential district.

DIDSBURY - It was a beautiful sunny day when the CP Holiday Train rolled into town on Dec. 7. It was a stark contrast from last year when temperatures plunged to nearly -30.

DIDSBURY - The director of the Didsbury High School (DHS) band program has been honoured by a group of his peers for excellence in music teaching.

DIDSBURY - The election in Didsbury was a month ago and the new council members are starting to get their feet wet, so to speak.

CREMONA - The Cremona senior girls' varsity volleyball team wrapped up their season with an appearance at the Alberta High School Single A Provincial Championships in Bonnyville at the end of November.

CREMONA - The Cremona Cougars senior boys' varsity basketball team have begun practice and are eager to hit the court. The team is coached by Suzanne Kempster assisted by Bruce Bird.

This week the 2019 election campaign between the governing New Democratic Party and the Opposition United Conservative Party, between Premier Rachel Notley and Jason Kenney, begins in earnest.

Mountain View County operations staff members completed more than 600 kilometres of re-gravelling in 2017, the policies and priorities committee heard.