Local News

CARSTAIRS-DIDSBURY - With the snow melted and warmer temperatures, people are beginning to tend to their gardens. The benefit, of course, is cheap, tasty and very fresh produce.

The Olds-Didsbury Airport remains an important asset for the entire region, according to stakeholders who took part in a recent tour of the facility.

Mountain View County council is scheduled this week to consider approval of a new crime prevention initiative aimed at helping address the recent rise in rural crime in the region.

Citing recent moisture and new ground plant growth, Mountain View County has lifted a partial fire ban put in place last week, officials said Friday.

The former United Conservative Party MLA for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake has waived his right to a preliminary inquiry on sexual assault and sexual interference with a minor charges. Don MacIntyre was charged in February following a police investigation.

Motorists travelling north of Water Valley can expect to see a major detour in place starting at the end of June, say officials. A multi-million-dollar project will see a single lane bridge constructed over the Little Red Deer River at Rge. Rd.

Visitors to wilderness areas west of Sundre are being asked to keep clear of hair snag sites being set up in the region as part of a groundbreaking grizzly bear inventory project.

Anglers fishing on the Red Deer River and its tributaries are being asked to help with the fight against Prussian carp.

DIDSBURY - A representative from the Central Alberta Economic Partnership (CAEP) gave a presentation at the regular council meeting on May 8.

DIDSBURY - Anyone walking around downtown last week might have noticed some positive sayings written in chalk on the sidewalks.