Local News

The defection of Innisfail-Sylvan Lake MLA Kerry Towle to the PCs may be only the beginning of big trouble for the Wildrose Party, says Joe Anglin. “This is a huge test for Danielle Smith and for the party,” Anglin told the Gazette.

Mountain View Seniors' Housing (MVSH) will be applying for some of the new funding for upgrades and new construction of seniors' lodges recently announced by Premier Jim Prentice, says CAO Sam Smalldon.

Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (AARD) has updated its premises identification online registration system to make it more intuitive and user-friendly.

The province's ongoing belt-tightening on education funding is making it increasingly difficult to keep the region's schools acceptably maintained – a scenario placing additional strain on already beleaguered staff, say senior Chinook's Edge official

The maintenance, upkeep and replacement of bridges in Red Deer County must be a partnership between the municipality and the provincial government, says Mayor Jim Wood.

Mountain View County council is looking toward a provincial grant to fund negotiations with towns inside its borders as they seek a new deal to share the costs of services. The grant is from the Alberta Community Partnership — a $48.

Resolutions put forward by Red Deer and Mountain View counties were passed at the 2014 Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and counties (AAMDC) annual meeting in Edmonton last week.

Camp Kindle will be getting some new buildings, following a decision by Mountain View County's Municipal Planning Commission on Nov. 6.

The Mountain View Regional Waste Management Commission (MVRWMC) has appointed a new interim CAO following the recent resignation of two of its leaders, say officials.

Mountain View County Division 7 councillor Al Kemmere has been elected president of the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties (AAMDC). The election came during the association's annual convention in Edmonton on Nov. 19.