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The Mountain View County subdivision and development appeal board has held a hearing to consider a request to remove a screening requirement on a Sundre-area rural property. The hearing took place on Jan. 8 in council chambers.

CREMONA - The Village of Cremona has a new interim CAO. Shannon Allison was appointed to the position by a motion of council at the Dec. 18 regularly scheuduled council meeting meeting.

For the first time, parents with kindergarten-age children in Chinook’s Edge School Division will be able to register their youngsters online starting this week.

Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre MLA Jason Nixon has renewed his call for in-person open houses to be held regarding the Bighorn Country proposal.

Mountain View County council has taken a first look at the proposed 2019 operating budget for the municipality. The review came during the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.

Mountain View County council has received the 2018 municipal development plan (MDP) report. The plan guides development across the municipality. The move came during the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.

DIDSBURY - At the regular council meeting on Jan. 8, council approved a motion to update the town's procedural bylaw. Didsbury mayor Rhonda Hunter told the Gazette that reviewing bylaws, policies and procedures is ongoing and common.

With a telephone town hall scheduled for Sundre and area on Jan.

Area farmer Al Rand wanted to make a difference for less fortunate families overseas – and now he’s done just that to the tune of more than $23,000.

A Mountain View County (MVC) resident has received a prestigious national award for his longtime volunteer work in search and rescue operations and development in the region and beyond.