Local News

The 2017 agricultural service board summer tour of Mountain View and Red Deer counties in July came in well under budget, says Coun. Duncan Milne.

Mountain View County council has given approval to a development permit application for a new event facility in the Dogpound neighbourhood outside Cremona. The move came during the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.

In spite of the cheerleading from the anti-NDP crowd, Jason Kenney and Brian Jean did not unite the right when they merged the Wildrose and Progressive Conservative parties.

Re: "Perhaps our path is changing for the better," p. 27, Nov. 14 Gazette. Simon Ducatel's commentary of Nov. 14 requires an answer.

Because Olds is a college town, we have a seasonal influx of residents, boosting our businesses, enlivening the streets. On the whole they are a benefit to us.

DIDSBURY - Didsbury's Kasandra Miller is very proud of her Welsh Section A pony named Sunburst Heart of Jubilee that took Grand Champion young stock ribbon at the recent 95th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto.

CARSTAIRS - A local artist's works are on display at the Pointen Art Gallery at the Carstairs Museum. The display is called Mountain Memories and features the work of Shirin Yamolky, a Kurdish immigrant who now lives in Carstairs.

The Mountain View County agricultural service board (ASB) has been given an update on moisture conditions in the region.

DIDSBURY - An intergenerational art program is bringing together clients of Didsbury Integrated Home Care and students from Didsbury High School's (DHS) leadership class.

CREMONA - Residents of Cremona and district won't be forced to travel anymore to see a doctor. Dr. John Le Roux from the Oasis Health Clinic in Airdrie will be providing service to Cremona on Fridays starting Dec. 1, officials announced last week.