Local News

Residents are being encouraged to provide input into changes being proposed to the Mountain View County (MVC) land use bylaw, says Reeve Bruce Beattie.

INNISFAIL – The race is on. Voters in Innisfail-Sylvan Lake will go to the polls for a byelection on July 12. The campaign to choose Innisfail-Sylvan Lake’s next MLA, replacing former MLA Don MacIntyre, began on June 14.

DIDSBURY - Didsbury council was told by the president of Essentials for Our Community that the town is in dire need of affordable community housing.

Katarina Colosino, outgoing Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) with the 3025 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, was recognized during last weekend's ceremonial review for seven years as a cadet, all with the Didsbury-based group.

Mountain View County (MVC) council has passed a motion in support of Coun. Al Kemmere’s possible bid for a third straight term as the president of the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) Association.

CARSTAIRS - The Carstairs Heritage Centre has a new curator. Meggi Mah came from Saskatchewan to take over as curator-manager on June 1. She told the Gazette that so far she is enjoying the job and the community.

Mountain View County (MVC) council has passed a motion calling on the steering committee overseeing the updating of the Eagle Valley area structure plan (ASP) to hold a second open house soon. The move came during the June 13 council meeting.

Mountain View County (MVC) council has approved a new code of conduct for councillors.

The Didsbury-based 3025 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps held its annual ceremonial review at Didsbury High School on June 13.

CARSTAIRS - The Town of Carstairs is the first municipality in Mountain View County to ban the consumption of cannabis in any public place – if and when recreational cannabis use becomes legal in Canada.