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There is lingering mourning and a touch of anxiety in the hamlet of Torrington as they await the official word whether the community's beloved mascot, Clem T. Go-Fur, will ever again stand tall and proud to welcome tourists.

The new Sundre seniors lodge project has taken another big step forward with the Mountain View Seniors' Housing (MVSH) board voting unanimously to approve the $26.6 million facility on July 17.

It is conventional wisdom that the Great War of 1914-1918 was a senseless waste of the 10 million young soldiers who died in it. Foolish generals bungled the trench warfare stalemate to an inconclusive end. Or so critics argue.

About 1,500 spectators enjoyed excellent weather to take in the 109th annual Dogpound Stampede rodeo July 16.

It has been what one plant pathologist for the province called a “banner year” for stripe rust but that is not the only cereal leaf disease farmers need to watch for.

The steering committee overseeing the updating of the Bergen area structure plan (ASP) has accepted the results of a survey conducted during a June 9 open house.

Mountain View County council has OK'd talks between the Town of Sundre and the municipality regarding utility servicing costs on the east side of Sundre and the adjacent county lands.

The Mountain View County's agricultural service board has instructed administration to step up efforts to ensure that the soil-borne plant disease clubroot doesn't find a home in the county.

If the story was published in a mystery novel, it could be called The Curious Case of the Missing Water Pumps.

Despite former premier Alison Redford resigning from her Calgary-Elbow seat on Aug. 6, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) still believes that a citizen-led MLA recall option should be available to voters.