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Mountain View County council has given first reading to an amending bylaw re-designating the Betchton Community Centre hall property from institutional, educational and cultural district to country residential district.

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.

Mountain View County council has been given an update on some of the activities and plans of the Sundre-based Greenwood Neighbourhood Place Society (GNP). The review came during the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.

Olds College is committed to keeping the school’s programs affordable for all students over the long term, says Patrick Machacek.

Mountain View County council has reviewed a number of project sheets for the proposed 2019 budget. The update came during the recent regularly scheduled council meeting. The business continuity plan update project would have a total cost of $35,000.

DIDSBURY - Council received an updated report from administration regarding annexation and property tax on land that was annexed by the Town of Didsbury from Mountain View County in 2008.

Hundreds of residents of all ages attended Remembrance Day ceremonies in Carstairs, Didsbury and Cremona, marking the 100 th anniversary of the end of the First World War and paying tribute to local veterans.

DIDSBURY - The Town of Didsbury will be hosting an economic development workshop on Nov. 15, after council approved a motion at its regular meeting on Oct. 23.

CARSTAIRS - Council has approved the rates and fees bylaw, which will see a few increases, said Carl McDonnell, CAO of Carstairs. "Any rate increases will change as of January 1; we don't implement them right away," said O'Donnell.

Mountain View County (MVC) council has decided to not have the municipality sign the Red Deer River Municipal User Group (RDRMUG) Charter for Protecting Source Water Quality. The decision came by way of motion at the Nov.