Local News

DIDSBURY - Anyone walking around downtown last week might have noticed some positive sayings written in chalk on the sidewalks.

Dozens of wildlife experts from across the province and beyond attended last week’s three-day provincial BearSmart workshop at the Sundre Golf Course and surrounding area.

Chinook Arch Victim's Services will be benefiting from the use of a new Dodge Journey van thanks to a generous donation by Mountain View Dodge.

DIDSBURY - With great weather and clear skies, Didsbury Car Club's signature event, Fuel-A-Palooza, filled the streets with both vehicles and people.

DIDSBURY - A legal dispute over industrial lots in the north end of Didsbury looks to have finally been resolved.

Mountain View County council has received an update on the 2018 rural community grant program. The review came during the recent regularly scheduled council meeting. In all, $33,405 was approved for 2018.

Mountain View County council has defeated a proposed re-designation from agricultural district to aggregate extraction/processing district for a property just outside Olds. The move came during the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.

Mountain View County has been given an update on 2018 cemetery grant allocations approved for local facilities. The review came during the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.

1946 - Straw stack burns on farm The Olds Gazette reported on a fire at an area farm. “Fire broke out at Brian Johnstons farm on the highway north of town Friday last when a straw stack ignited.

DIDSBURY - The Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is hosting its annual Alberta Charity Auction and Sale in Didsbury this year. The sale is one of over 40 annual relief sales that take place throughout Canada and the United States.