Local News

CARSTAIRS - At its regular council meeting on Nov. 13, Carstairs council made an amendment to the definition of mixed use development under the land use bylaw.

Re: Fashion For Foodbank (p. 1, Nov. 20 Gazette). Robin Popowich is the woman in the photograph. Incorrect information appeared and we apologize for any inconvenience. Re: Director looking forward to great concert, (p. 5, Nov. 20 Gazette).

DIDSBURY - The Mountain View Regional Waste Management Commission (MVRWMC) will continue to provide hauling from its municipal recycling centres, reversing an earlier decision to stop the service, officials said.

CARSTAIRS-DIDSBURY - Three former area residents are coming back to the district to play a show with the Calgary band From Under the Stone at All Jacked Up Bar and Grill in Didsbury on Nov. 30.

Mountain View County held a training session on crime prevention through environmental design on Nov. 19 at the county office.

DIDSBURY - People multiplied by the process of preparing, strategizing and economic doing equals the power of economic development. That's the formula for economic development success, according to Todd McSweeney of McSweeney and Associates.

The Mountain View County agricultural service board is scheduled to receive updates on a number of proposed projects at its upcoming meeting. One program would see the establishment of a tree seedling project for delivery in 2020.

Al Kemmere, a Mountain View County (MVC) councillor and the newly re-elected president of the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) Association, says rural Alberta will be facing challenges on several fronts over the next two years.

The Mountain View County (MVC) agricultural service board has received annual reports on the Alternative Land Use Service (ALUS) program and the Riparian & Ecological Enhancement program.

Mountain View County council has considered several proposed amendments to the Public Events bylaw, including its community consultation provisions. The move came during the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.