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Newly re-elected Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills United Conservative Party MLA Nathan Cooper says he plans to advocate for local farmers and ranchers, and promote rural health care over the next four years in the legislature.

Newly re-elected Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre MLA Jason Nixon says the new United Conservative Party (UCP) government plans to work closely with farmers and ranchers over the next four years to address outstanding issues and concerns.

Mountain View County council has given final reading to several land use re-designations through amendments to the land use bylaw. The moves came during public hearings at the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.

A video recording of a verbal confrontation between now-United Conservative Party MLA Jason Nixon and a Sundre-based Fish and Wildlife officer nine years ago will not be released to the media, a provincial court judge ruled last week.

Mountain View County council has approved terms of reference for the new inter-municipal development plan (IDP) with the Town of Carstairs. The move came during the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.

The Mountain View County municipal planning commission has approved a development permit for a waste management facility for the municipality’s new agricultural plastics recycling program.

Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills MLA-elect Nathan Cooper dropped a broad hint to the Albertan that he hopes to be in cabinet, now that the United Conservative Party (UCP) has been elected to govern the province.

The incumbent Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre riding’s UCP candidate said he was humbled by his huge majority re-election victory.

MLA Nathan Cooper watches as results come in. Noel West/MVP Staff Lawrence Trenholm, left, and Penny Coyne watch as results come in at MLA Nathan Cooper’s campaign headquarters on April 16. Noel West/MVP Staff

Olds College has announced the creation of a new agriculture-related diploma. The precision agriculture-techgronomy diploma will focus on agronomy and technology. Techgronomy is the use of technology in agricultural production.