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Mountain View County councillors are expected to vote this week on whether to move forward with construction upgrades on the Acme Road in the county's far south side.

Mountain View County councillors are scheduled to vote on the county's proposed 2013 capital budget at the Dec. 12 regularly scheduled council meeting.The budget was reviewed by councillors during last week's Policies and Priorities meeting.

When Timothy Guilbault first ran for public office 26 years ago in Red Deer his old college buddy was with him to help.

Mountain View County councillors have had a first look at the proposed 2013 overall operational services budget and capital infrastructure projects.

Mountain View County councillors have told Alberta Infrastructure Minister Ric McIvor that the Redford government needs to address safety concerns with the QEII and Highway 27 intersection.

The Mountain View County Municipal Planning Commission has approved a new firewood and sandbag business in Bergen.

Mountain View County councillors have been presented with details of a proposed remediation project to clean up contaminated groundwater at the former county shop site on Main Avenue south in Sundre.

New plans outlining winter response procedures for Mountain View County's roads were presented to council during the recent policies and priorities committee meeting.

About 45 people from industry, government and academia showed up last week for a conference at Olds College to talk about constructed wetlands and how they can purify water that has been contaminated by industrial activity.

Mountain View County can be proud to say that for two years in a row, Miss Rodeo Canada has been chosen from the region.Gillian Shields of Didsbury received her crown from Arleta Bowhay of Sundre on Saturday, Nov.