Local News

The Community Learning Campus Fitness Centre in Olds will be raising funds for the Wild Rose Humane Society's effort to build a shelter in Central Alberta.

Soft roads and wet weather led Mountain View County last week to suspend all road-use agreements with industry.The suspension took effect Wednesday morning and was renewed Thursday.

The Olds Agricultural Society's ask has been answered.At last Wednesday's meeting, Mountain View County council approved the OAS request for $5,000 to sponsor youth programming.

Two community growing projects for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank will each receive a $500 cash contribution from Mountain View County, council agreed Wednesday.

The Burnt Lake Community Association is one step closer to obtaining a historical marker meant to recognize the former hamlet of Stockholm.“We were so excited,” said association member Kay Johanson on hearing the news.

The road to the Olds Golf Club will be fully upgraded in one year instead of two under a plan approved by Mountain View County council last week.Rge. Rd. 12 north of Highway 27 was originally slated to be rebuilt this year and resurfaced in 2013.

Summer is fast approaching, and businesses and artists are getting ready to start Art Walk 2012 come June 28.The Art Walk, which was first begun in 2007 by Dee Poisson and Caroll Smith, is put on by the Wellspring Visual Art Network Association.

The annual migration of wild swans through the region brought the largest numbers ever seen by longtime Mountain View County resident Norm Lissel.

A pamphlet to inform property owners of their options and resources during land deals should be jointly produced by the two stakeholder synergy groups active in Mountain View County, council agreed at last week's regular meeting.

Summer road construction season in Red Deer County is fixing to be a busy one if the weather cooperates.“We have quite a bit of road work we want to do this summer,” said Marty Campbell, director of operations for the county.