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DIDSBURY - People multiplied by the process of preparing, strategizing and economic doing equals the power of economic development. That's the formula for economic development success, according to Todd McSweeney of McSweeney and Associates.

The Mountain View County agricultural service board is scheduled to receive updates on a number of proposed projects at its upcoming meeting. One program would see the establishment of a tree seedling project for delivery in 2020.

Al Kemmere, a Mountain View County (MVC) councillor and the newly re-elected president of the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) Association, says rural Alberta will be facing challenges on several fronts over the next two years.

The Mountain View County (MVC) agricultural service board has received annual reports on the Alternative Land Use Service (ALUS) program and the Riparian & Ecological Enhancement program.

Mountain View County council has considered several proposed amendments to the Public Events bylaw, including its community consultation provisions. The move came during the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.

Darrell Glover and his friends are proving that in times of trouble generosity sometimes knows no bounds.

CARSTAIRS-DIDSBURY - Two member municipalities of the region’s waste management commission are asking that options for the future of the commission and its assets be provided within half a year.

Mountain View County councillor Al Kemmere has been re-elected president of the Rural Municipalities of Alberta Association (RMA). The election happened Wednesday in Edmonton at the RMA convention. He was acclaimed to the position.

Mountain View County (MVC) Coun. Al Kemmere will seek a third, two-year term as president of the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) at the association’s annual convention in Edmonton this week.

Christmas music fans are in for a treat with the Olds Community Chorus choir set to perform at Olds First Baptist Church on Dec. 4 under the guidance of new musical director Theresa Wasden.