Local News

With municipal councils being elected to four-year terms this week, councillors have an even bigger job ahead than their predecessors, says Mountain View County reeve Bruce Beattie.

The three Mountain View County councillors who chose not to seek re-election in 2013 have made some final official comments on the municipality and its future.

A growing number of reported clubroot infested crops has raised alarm bells for local producers in Alberta, according to Red Deer County agricultural services manager Art Preachuk.

Concerns about electronic cigarettes hooking a new generation on nicotine were recently brought up in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ).

Wild Rose Conservative MP Blake Richards says his expenses are prudent and in line with the requirements of meeting the needs of his constituents.

Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre MLA Joe Anglin said he believes that a $200-million increase in the estimated price tag for the Western Alberta Transmission Line (WATL) will be one of many cost jumps for the project.

DIDSBURY – A small group of local residents is looking at building a spray park in Didsbury. The group is led by Gil Couture and Shelly Daly and meets once a month at the library.

Why are you running? To ensure Mountain View County remains focused and doesn't become sidetracked.

The first year of the two-year multi-million dollar Acme Road upgrade on Mountain View County's south boundary has gone very well to date, says MVC Division 1 councillor and deputy reeve Patricia McKean.

Although much of a recent flood mitigation conference focused on Calgary and High River, there were also some discussions about the need to address concerns in rural areas, says Mountain View County reeve Bruce Beattie.