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The updated Municipal Government Act (MGA) should help improve cooperation among municipalities in the region, while also creating some new challenges, says Mountain View County councillor Al Kemmere.

CARSTAIRS - Former Mountain View County councillor Gwen Day has taken some time to talk about her experience as part of the recently completed year-long review of the province's electoral boundaries.

The Mountain View County policies and priorities committee has received annual reports from seven of the municipality's committees of council. The move came during the committee's recent regularly scheduled meeting.

A year-long review of the province's electoral boundaries has recommended changes to the existing Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre (RRS) riding. The riding's current MLA, Jason Nixon, says he is generally pleased with the proposed new boundaries.

Mountain View County (MVC) Division 4 councillor Bruce Beattie has been appointed as reeve of municipality for the next year. The move came during the Oct.

DIDSBURY - Despite racking up an impressive 36 points against the defending Innisfail league champions, the Didsbury Dragons fell in the championship game of the Mountain View 9 Man Football Conference.

Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre United Conservative Party (UCP) MLA Jason Nixon has been appointed as leader of the official Opposition and Opposition house leader in the Alberta legislature.

DIDSBURY - The Mountainview Colts had a strong week as they knocked off the top teams in both the north and south divisions during recent home games. On Wednesday, Oct.

As far back as I can recall our home became transformed on a regular basis into an organized quilting bee. Sometimes there were only a few workers; more often it was conducted by a large contingent of women.

An urn containing human remains stolen from a Dogpound residence on Oct. 12 has been recovered intact in Calgary. The remains were those of the male homeowner.