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DIDSBURY - Didsbury Search and Rescue (DSAR) is one of those invaluable organizations that don't often get credit. Volunteers give up their own free time to search in the backcountry for missing individuals so they can be returned to their families.

CARSTAIRS - Minor baseball is booming in Carstairs with registration numbers rising in recent years. Carstairs teams are part of the Chinook Baseball League and play against teams from all around the region.

CREMONA - At the regular council meeting on April 18, council approved the 2017 capital budget for the village. Council also approved the tax rate bylaw, which would see no increases.

There are 13 candidates for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada that ironically has the same initials - CPC - as the Communist Party of Canada.

DIDSBURY - A local team has qualified for the Alberta 55 plus Provincial Games after capturing the zone 2 championships on April 22 in Springbank.

When you need assistance around the house, you can call an expert, call a relative or phone a friend. When I decided it was time for a major paint job in my condo, I did just that, all of the above.

DIDSBURY - One of the biggest events in town year after year is the very popular Didsbury Car Club Show and Shine, which goes on May 13.

DIDSBURY - Didsbury RCMP's top cop will be leaving the detachment at the end of April to take over as commander of the Airdrie RMCP detachment. Sgt.

CARSTAIRS - Carstairs Minor Hockey Association wrapped up another season recently and overall things went very well, say officials. In all 100 players played this year on five teams with two tyke teams, two novice teams and two atom teams.

Rural residents witnessing crimes or suspicious activities are encouraged to always contact police without delay, guests heard at a recent information session in Bergen. Put on by Mountain View County, the Division 4 open house saw Sundre RCMP Const.