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DIDSBURY - Didsbury will be the location for the first government approved cannabis retail store in Mountain View County.

DIDSBURY -- Do you remember your first car? Was it a hand-me-down or did you scrimp and save for years until you could afford that sweet muscle car? For Didsbury resident Stan Konschuh it was the latter.

About 85 high school students from across the region took part in the Young Farm Workers Safety Training event at Olds College on April 29. The 14th annual event included lectures and hands-on safety training.

The Mountain View County (MVC) municipal planning commission has approved a development permit for a riding arena northwest of Didsbury designed to help sick kids and people with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder).

Alberta’s new minister of environment says he plans to work with stakeholder groups in the West County to ensure the area remains both sustainable and accessible. Jason Nixon, 38, is the MLA for Rimbey-Rocky-Mountain House-Sundre.

Mountain View County’s municipal planning commission (MPC) has approved a number of subdivision application and development permit applications. The moves came during the commission’s recent regularly scheduled meeting in council chambers.

Olds College has received a $200,000 donation from Farm Credit Canada (FCC), officials said Thursday. The four-year financial commitment will enable Olds College to establish an AgExpert Data Lab inside the Smart Ag Innovation Centre at the school.

Elections Alberta has posted the official results of the April 16 provincial election, including from the two Mountain View County-area ridings.

The Mountain View Marksman’s Association is planning to conduct a day of test firing at its Olds-area range on Saturday, say officials.

CARSTAIRS -- At the regular council meeting on April 23, councillors passed second reading of the Mandalay Estates area structure plan following a public hearing and a delegation from the town's planner Urban Systems.