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Sundre Forest Products (SFP), the largest forest company operation in West Central Alberta, will be focusing on wrapping up equipment upgrades, continuing operations and replacing older stock this year, say officials.

A recent audit by Calgary Board of Education found many of Calgary's schools lacking in accessibility for its disabled students, an issue Chinook's Edge School Division addresses on a case-by-case basis, based on a student's individual needs, said as

Mountain View County councillors are expected to consider a new employee and council fitness policy and procedure at this week's council meeting.

The Foothills Forage and Grazing Association (FFGA) has been working with ranchers for 41 years and officials are excited for another productive year of events and education.

MVC councillors have instructed administration to review the county's current dog control bylaw and come back with suggestions on how working dogs, also known as livestock guardian dogs, can be better handled in the legislation.

Despite last week's demise of her private member's bill that would have created an independent seniors advocate, Innisfail-Sylvan Lake Wildrose MLA Kerry Towle says she will continue to press the Redford government for the creation of the position.

Members of the province's Agricultural Service Boards, including from the Mountain View board, passed a number of resolutions at a recent provincial conference, including some concerned with government funding cuts to initiatives such as the shelterb

Mountain View County Reeve Bruce Beattie believes the province's current financial woes don't bode well for hopes to see much-needed upgrades to the decades-old QE II and Highway 27 intersection east of Olds.

A public open house has been scheduled for Feb. 25 to allow Mountain View County residents a chance to review and make comments on the latest draft of the Water Valley-Winchell Lake area structure plan (ASP).

When it comes to slowing down for emergency crews working on West Central Alberta highways, too many people still aren't getting the message, say officials.