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DIDSBURY - A local musician is not only a talented singer and strings player but is also an accomplished maker of stringed instruments. Jake Peters has put out multiple CDs and is an award-winning guitar and banjo picker. As his website (jakepeters.

CARSTAIRS - Carstairs saw another year of strong growth and development as it continues to attract new residents, say officials.

Seventy-five enthusiastic young competitors took part in the March 25 Mountain View Cowpoke Junior Rodeo Club event at the Raecer Ranch Arena east of Sundre. The rodeo features competitors age three to 14.

Local 4-H members did very well at a recent provincial competition. The Calgary 4-H Regionals event had three public speaking and three presentation competitions, all held at the Strathmore Civic Centre.

By Dan Singleton MVP Staff Mountain View County's agricultural services board (ASB) has been given an update on the upcoming provincial agricultural service board summer tour.

The steering committee overseeing the updating of the Eagle Hill area structure plan (ASP) has passed a motion approving a vision statement for the plan. The move came during the committee's March 13 meeting in council chambers.

CREMONA - Council approved a request from the Cremona and District Agricultural (Ag) Society for funding to help with the expansion and improvements on the Cremona Arena.

While the provincial and federal governments are often at odds over programs and policies, a new health-care agreement between the sides is welcome news for Albertans of all ages.

DIDSBURY - Although it's possibly still years away, representatives from Mountain View Seniors' Housing (MVSH) presented to council plans for two different options for a facility in Didsbury at the regular meeting on March 14.

Who is to know for sure what causes things to spring to mind? I had a sudden visual image of a church bench, wooden, high-backed. That opened a floodgate of images, snippets of stories.