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Mayors across Central Alberta can look to the future knowing they will have money for infrastructure from the federal government.

At the grassroots level in Central Alberta, there's support for the movement to unite small-c conservatives among Wildrose members. Michael Robertson is the president of the Wildrose Party's Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills constituency association.

Regional school board officials say everything is still a go for all approved international student trips for the remainder of the school year despite the recent deadly terrorist attack in Brussels.

The Didsbury regional landfill recently used a massive shingle shredder to process about 4,000 short tons of shingles collected over the past two years. The $260,000 project saw the shredder brought to the landfill by Penner Waste Inc. of Manitoba.

People caused the vast majority — more than 80 per cent — of last year's wildfires in the Rocky Forest Area, said a wildfire information officer with Alberta's Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

Crime in Red Deer County is a greater concern than ever, according to a county spokesman. Coun.

Mountain View County councillors have asked area Wildrose Opposition MLAs Jason Nixon and Nathan Cooper to convey a number of concerns to the provincial government.

The Mountain View County agriculture service board has approved tentative funding totalling $26,782.50 for community projects. The approvals came during the board's recent regularly scheduled meeting.

A renewed 10-year funding agreement signed by the provincial government and Horse Racing Alberta will ensure the horse racing industry's viability, said the Olds College racetrack programs instructor/coordinator.

Red Deer County council has approved a land use bylaw amendment regarding excavation and construction site preparation. The approval came in the form of third reading during the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.