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Mountain View County council has approved funding of just over $300,000 for area fire departments to help with the cost of upgrading to the Alberta First Responders Radio Communications System (AFRRCS).

Supply management was created in the 1960s by farmers and government to regulate perishable commodities such as eggs, poultry and dairy products.

Legacy Land Trust Society launched its 2019 calendar at a recent ceremony at the Mountain View County office. Featuring the work of 22 local photographers, the calendar showcases places, plants and wildlife in and around Mountain View County.

Although recreational cannabis is set to become legal for adults in Canada this week, students in the Chinook’s Edge School Division will not be permitted to use or possess pot at any school-related activity or facilities, says superintendent Kurt Sa

DIDSBURY - Residents and visitors will not be allowed to consume cannabis in any public places or town-owned or -operated buildings in Didsbury, according to the new cannabis consumption bylaw, which was passed by councillors at the recent regular co

Mountain View County council has approved amendments to the Parks Bylaw regarding cannabis use. The move came by way of motion at the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.

DIDSBURY - For its first-ever community charity run, Essentials for our Community Didsbury did very well, said president Sheree Andrews.

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Carstairs massage therapist facing two charges of voyeurism. Mark Henning Oliver Blessmann was scheduled to go to trial in Didsbury provincial court on Oct. 4 but did not appear.

CARSTAIRS - The 66th annual Carstairs Community Chest charity drive was a big success in 2018, raising $68,934, said secretary Vicki Penner. "It was another amazing year," said Penner.

CARSTAIRS-DIDSBURY - An applicant called Canna Corp. has applied for a permit to operate a cannabis retail store at 1115 Hammond St. in Carstairs, according to the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (AGLC) website.