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More than 400 area residents and visitors from outside the district attended a three-hour open house regarding the Bighorn County proposal in Sundre on Jan. 4.

Mountain View County council has approved the purchase of four water tankers for the Carstairs, Cremona, Didsbury and Olds fire departments at a total cost of $1,757,176 from Rocky Mountain Phoenix.

The Olds Community Chorus choral singing group is gearing up for the 2019 season in a number of exciting ways, including putting out a call for new members, says board secretary and vocalist Chantal Wagner.

Although carbon monoxide monitors are not currently installed in Chinook’s Edge schools, the division’s board of trustees is expected to discuss whether the devices should be put in place, says superintendent Kurt Sacher.

CARSTAIRS -- A trio of brazen thieves broke into Broken Wrench Automotive in the early morning hours on Jan. 31 in Carstairs and stole a laptop computer and an F-150 truck, said owner Ryan Pelletier.

CARSTAIRS -- Council passed first reading of a bylaw to redesignate an area in the Scarlett Ranch neighbourhood from municipal reserve to public utility lot.

Red Deer-Mountain View MP Earl Dreeshen has honoured the late Myron Thompson with an address in the House of Commons. Thompson, who served as MP in the district from 1993-2008, died on Jan. 6 from cancer. On Jan.

CARSTAIRS -- The mystery of what was causing some people's car key fobs from working at the Carstairs Westview Co-op parking lot has been solved, say officials.

Alberta cattle producers can expect to face a number of challenges and welcome several new opportunities this coming year, according to Charlie Christie.

About 30 people attended the Jan. 30 Olds Rural Crime Watch Association meeting in Mountain View County council chambers. The association works with local RCMP and other stakeholders to report criminal activities and promote crime prevention.