Local News

About 2,000 people took in the 63rd annual Water Valley Stampede Rodeo on June 3, 4 and 5, with guests and competitors enjoying excellent weather for a second straight year.

Mountain View County council has approved a time extension of three years for the next phase of development at Coyote Creek Golf and RV Resort west of Sundre. The move came during the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.

In its May 31 issue, the Gazette published an article (“MLA's track record less than exemplary” p. 18) regarding Wildrose MLA Jason Nixon's performance as our community's representative, based on an interview with Don Reimer, a former member of Mr.

Mountain View County councillors have reviewed and approved a series of summaries outlining county issues and priorities as they relate to seven provincial ministries. The move came during the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.

Students at Reed Ranch School east of Olds learned many valuable lessons during the first-ever First Nations Culture Celebration day at the K-6 school on May 26, say officials.

Olds Rural Crime Watch Association (ORCWA) officials say the public should be further protected from dangerous criminals.

Alberta's rural municipalities are glad to hear the current linear taxation system will be maintain under the revised Municipal Government Act (MGA), says Al Kemmere, the president of the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties (AAMDC

Westward Ho Campers Association has given the Mountain View County policies and priorities committee an update on recent work and future plans for the popular recreation facility 10 kilometres east of Sundre on the Little Red Deer River.

Mountain View County council has approved a $50,000 contribution to the Water Valley Community Hall Association's plan to build a new hall. The move came by way of motion at the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.

At Sundre High School, the track and field banners are a reminder of how far you can go by doing what you can, when you can.