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Innisfail's long-standing R&R Inn will no longer grace the busy QEII corridor. The Motel 6 chain is taking its place.

Following the creation of a committee tasked with addressing the issue of school crowding in the southern part of Chinook's Edge School Division (CESD), it has been revealed that population growth is an issue throughout the region, say officials.

Owners of a recreational campground located four kilometres west of Sundre say they are working towards building a “family playground” that would attract people to the area.

Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (AARD) is looking for farmers in the area to attend an Alberta FarmSafe Plan workshop in Olds in early 2015, say officials.

Fertilizer prices are remaining relatively high, causing West Central Alberta farmers to take a wait-and-see approach on whether to purchase the input for their fields now, or to wait until spring when prices might moderate, say officials.

The Wildrose Party will be pushing the provincial government to make major improvements to health care when the legislature resumes, according to Wildrose Party Leader Danielle Smith. Smith made that vow during a recent visit to Olds.

Despite his party getting shut out of four provincial byelections on Oct. 27, the Wildrose MLA for Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills is pledging his support for party leader Danielle Smith. “I think Danielle Smith is our greatest asset.

A Mountain View County survey of residents in the county's Wessex district around Carstairs has identified, among other things, community support for future low-impact commercial development.

Following the release of the most recent report from the province's auditor general, Wildrose party officials are claiming that the report is more of the same, indicating a broken long-term care system, and more “sweetheart deals for insiders.

A second open house for the updated Mountain View County Bergen area structure plan (ASP) was held at the Bergen Community Hall on Oct. 23, with 50 residents, county councillors and staff attending.