Local News

The creation of the Olds College Smart Farm is great news for agricultural producers in the region and across Canada, says Olds-area farmer Jeff Nielsen, president of the Grain Growers Canada of (GGC) and a director on the Alberta Barley Commission (

Agriculture Minister Oneil Carlier says ensuring that producers selling food products labelled organic are now required to be certified is good for consumers.

DIDSBURY - West-Can Seal Coating Inc. (WCS), headquartered in Didsbury, is concerned about a lack of local support from the Town of Didsbury, says owner Andrew Arnill.

DIDSBURY – Town council has voted to authorize two letters of support for grant applications being made by the Wild Rose Humane Society. The move came during the June 26 council meeting.

DIDSBURY – Town council has approved a project to recognize a seven-year-old girl who died in a still-unsolved hit and run in town on Aug. 26, 1968.

Mountain View County council has approved an amendment to the Mountain View Regional Waste Management Commission agreement. The move came by way of motion at the June 27 council meeting.

Mountain View County council has decided to have the county’s intergovernmental communications committee (ICC) conduct a review of proposed one-page issue provincial ministry summaries outlining concerns and issues facing the community.

Anne Woods says she couldn’t quite believe her eyes when she saw a massive grizzly bear near her house off Highway 582 west of Didsbury last week. “I looked out my dining room window and there he was,” Woods told the Gazette.

Mountain View County has recognized six area students for their contributions to their communities during their school years.

Mountain View County’s ALUS program has been recognized by the Parkland Airshed Management Zone (PAMZ) for environmental stewardship.