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Oil and gas business tax information requested by council

Oil and gas business tax information requested by council

Mountain View County councillors have passed a motion instructing administration to bring forward updated information on the county's proposed oil and gas business tax.During last week's regularly scheduled council meeting, Coun.
Make this harvest a safe one

Make this harvest a safe one

Dan Urban has been farming just west of Innisfail for years without a serious injury of any kind. Still, he knows he can't let his guard down for a second.“The equipment is getting bigger and it's getting faster,” said Urban.
County's seniors housing agency at the crossroads

County's seniors housing agency at the crossroads

As Mountain View Seniors' Housing (MVSH) pushes forward a new budget and five-year business plan that will see increases in lodge rents and service fees, it is fending off a communications blunder that announced low income seniors were losing their h
No policy on zero grading in CESD

No policy on zero grading in CESD

Chinook's Edge School Division does not have a no-zero policy in place, believing that putting something in policy holds the division to a certain course of action.
MVC approves new fire agreement with Carstairs

MVC approves new fire agreement with Carstairs

Mountain View County council has approved a new fire services agreement with the Town of Carstairs, an agreement the county hopes will act as a blueprint for similar agreements with other municipalities in the county.
Dog owners get a run for their money

Dog owners get a run for their money

Rugby Hall is now into the fourth week of hosting canine obedience training classes and the pups are developing well, says organizer Della Kyncl.From a full-grown Great Dane to an Australian shepherd puppy, the dogs are learning from one of the best.
High hopes for Red Deer County "tight" oil wells

High hopes for Red Deer County "tight" oil wells

Energy companies are eyeing so-called “tight oil” beneath the surface in Red Deer County now that fracturing technology has proven effective in recovering the difficult to access deposits in similar geological formations elsewhere.
Mountain View County supports new crime watch program in Dogpound

Mountain View County supports new crime watch program in Dogpound

Mountain View County councillors have approved a $3,000 grant for the newly-formed Dogpound Rural Crime Watch Association.
Spill exercise held on Little Red Deer River

Spill exercise held on Little Red Deer River

More than 50 oilfield workers took part in a daylong oil spill containment and recovery exercise on the Little Red Deer River at Westward Ho campground last week.
Enrolment figures on pace in CESD

Enrolment figures on pace in CESD

Enrolment projections are on target for Chinook's Edge School Division, with a total of 946 kindergarten students so far this year replacing 1,011 Grade 12 students that attended CESD schools last September.
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