Local News

Mountain View County is fully supportive of the Mountain View Regional Waste Management Commission and its work to get its finances in order, says Reeve Bruce Beattie.

With the snow fallen and winter wheat planted, officials at the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) have released statistics on this season's seeding, and the numbers are down across the country.

Mountain View County staff will research and review recommendations made following an information technology (IT) assessment of the county's operations. The report on the review was presented to the policies and priorities committee on Dec. 3.

Mountain View and Red Deer county drivers are urged to drive according to winter conditions and make sure they have a properly stocked emergency kit in case an accident occurs or they become stranded.

In the wake of a recently released study that found cases of youth self-harm are on the rise in Canada, Chinook's Edge School Division (CESD) wellness workers are striving to ensure students here have the skills they need to safely deal with stress.

Red Deer County council has passed the municipality's 2015 operating and capital budgets totalling $67,710,865 which is down from $73,599,086 in 2014. The approvals came by unanimous votes during the council's regularly scheduled meeting on Dec. 9.

The provincial Condominium Property Amendment Act, which passed final reading on Dec. 10, should have been re-examined in light of shortfalls, says Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills Wildrose MLA Bruce Rowe.

The Next Generation Advisory Council is hoping to breathe new life into agriculture across the province.

(This is the latest in the new Gazette series on community halls in Mountain View County). There is plenty going on at the Bergen Community Hall, from sports, to markets to arts programs.

Mountain View County council has passed its 2015 capital budget, which calls for total spending of $18,775,400, down by about $1.4 million from 2014. The approval came during the regularly scheduled council meeting on Dec. 10.