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In September, Parkland Regional Library and the Olds Municipal Library are celebrating Library Card Sign-up Month.

The Olds Community Chorus is getting back into its fall season. They're holding a meet-and-greet this Friday, Sept. 6, from 7 to 8 p.m. at Hope Pointe Community Church for those interested in joining the choral group.

CARSTAIRS - The Carstairs Public Library has recently welcomed a new library manager, Megan Ginther. Ginther came to Mountain View County from Edmonton where she worked in the Edmonton Public Library systems. She started on Aug.

INNISFAIL - The children giggled and squealed. The grown-ups laughed and Flyin' Bob did what he did best -- entertained. It was circus time for the Innisfail Public Library on Aug.

Local music fans will soon have an opportunity to see live performances at the Sundre Arts Centre.

DIDSBURY - Top Note Music Studio in Didsbury had a very special visitor recently: Diane Atkinson of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. Atkinson was in town to administer three exams to local students Tyler Kidd and Ethan Sheridan.

INNISFAIL - It was the classic case of touch and go for Glen Carritt. On the evening of Aug. 12 Carritt, who sits on town council, advised that if this summer's abundant rain continues its trend on Aug.

DIDSBURY - The fourth annual Days of Yore was another big success over the long weekend with numbers well up from last year. The historical re-enactment festival, which was held Aug.

Marliss Weber, originally from Olds, and her husband Randy Brososky are now filmmakers, and their web series Necessary Evil is being screened at multiple festivals and nominated for 14 awards in several countries.

INNISFAIL - Californian Norma Jean Bennett still lovingly embraces the magic of growing up on her childhood Central Alberta farm.