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January is a time of beginnings. It feels fresh and full of potential and possibilities. Many of us are thinking about making changes in the new year and being intentional about those changes. The same can be said for children.

Mountain View County council has approved a $25,000 survey that will gather ratepayer input into everything from taxes to councillor representation to satisfaction with agriculture programs. During the Jan.

The first draft of the proposed new Highway 2-27 area structure plan is scheduled to be presented to the committee overseeing development of the plan on Jan. 14, said director of planning John Rusling.

Although it is no mystery to residents, Mountain View County (MVC), as well as the region in general, has been pummelled with wintry weather recently, leading to less-than-ideal road conditions.

Red Deer County peace officers are probing a trio of illegal dumping cases west of Bowden -- an ongoing problem throughout the municipality that has angered and frustrated citizens for years. "It is an ongoing problem, absolutely.

The Alberta Farm Animal Care Alert line logged over 500 calls in 2013, serving mainly to educate the public about the livestock industry throughout the province.

A month after being sentenced to four years for the shooting death of her husband, Heather Wilson Duncan, 63, has launched an appeal of her conviction. Wilson Duncan's lawyer, Jim Butlin, filed the appeal with the Alberta Court of Appeal on Jan. 6.

The multi-stakeholder committee overseeing proposed changes to Mountain View County's land use bylaw has wrapped up its work and sent the changes to council for possible first reading Jan. 22.

The partial collapse of a dairy farm building in Mountain View County just east of Didsbury highlights the need for residents to be aware of the danger of roofs overloaded with snow, says the owner. "Mum heard a big bang,î said Mike Moran.

The Mountain View County committee looking into the future of aggregate extraction in the municipality could make recommendations to county council following a meeting this week.