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In an effort to better protect the county's road network from damage caused by heavy oilfield truck traffic, Mountain View County councillors have instructed administration to determine which roadways in the municipality may need to have immediate ro

Mountain View County's 2013 capital and operating projects budget, passed at the latest council meeting, includes funding for projects throughout the municipality.

Mountain View County councillors have passed a motion regarding a funding request from the Sundre Health Professional Attraction and Retention Committee.

Mountain View County councillors have approved the construction of a Fortis power line west of Didsbury.During the Dec. 12 council meeting, councillors approved the three-phase line on the municipal right-of-way on the south side of Twp. Rd. 314.

Mountain View County administration has outlined its plan to help inform residents about new provincial regulatory requirements pertaining to abandoned oil and gas wells on rural properties.

As 2013 inches closer, the federal government is preparing its annual budget by gathering input from constituents, including West Central Alberta residents.

Residents who attended an open house at the McDougall Flats Church on Dec. 10 said they are opposed to a West-Can Seal Coating Inc. proposal to renew operations at a former gravel pit located about seven kilometres west of Sundre.

The Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB) has handed down its report into the fracking blowout near Innisfail 11 months ago but due to a lack of enforcement regulations at the time no punitive measures are being taken.

At its regularly scheduled board meeting last week, the board of the Chinook's Edge School Division directed superintendent Kurt Sacher to investigate further procedures for expense disclosure by trustees and the superintendent.

The newly formed EQUS rural electrification association plans to work with Mountain View County on a number of issues over the coming month, including seeking permission to utilize county road allowances for some future line routes, say officials.