Local News

DIDSBURY - Didsbury lost one of its finest citizens on Sept. 26 with the passing of former mayor Rick Mousseau. Mousseau served as mayor of Didsbury from 2013-2017 and as town councillor for two terms prior to that.

DIDSBURY - About 50 residents showed up at a community forum about the firefighter situation on Sept. 24 at Knox United Church.

It’s that time of year when the days are getting shorter and cooler. For bears, that means going to sleep for the winter is just around the corner.

DIDSBURY - Deron Reimer, manager of protective services for the Town of Didsbury, has been confirmed as acting fire chief after council approved a recommendation from administration at the regular council meeting on Sept. 25.

The second open house for the updated Eagle Valley area structure plan (ASP) will be held on Jan. 8. Steering committee member and county councillor Greg Harris says resident input will be vital to the success of the planning process.

DIDSBURY -The Valarosa park project fundraising effort is coming along nicely, say officials.

DIDSBURY - A number of projects are currently on the go in the town, including the 23rd Street upgrade, the Rosebud Lift Station and the Butte Pumphouse upgrades.

DIDSBURY - About a dozen people came out to a recent seminar at the Didsbury Train Station on cannabis in the workplace.

The Mountain View County subdivision and development appeal board has held a hearing regarding a partially completed privacy berm outside Sundre. The four-metre-high and 170-metre-long berm is located on a property about one kilometre south of Twp.

DIDSBURY - Cannabis Cowboy, a Calgary-based company, is considering bringing a cannabis retail store to town, said Theresa Gutierrez, director of marketing for the business.