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BOTRELL - For World of Wildlife exhibit founder Chester Mjolsness, hunting has been an opportunity to see the world.

CARSTAIRS-CREMONA - The latest Fraser Institute rankings have been released and both Hugh Sutherland School in Carstairs and Cremona Elementary School rank near the bottom for both Chinook's Edge School Division and the province as a whole.

A solar energy program involving Mountain View County has been a resounding success in its first year, according to Shannon Phillips, minister of environment and parks.

The Mountain View County policies and priorities committee has been given a review the municipality's 2017 gravel supply strategy report. The move came during the committee's recent regularly scheduled meeting.

DIDSBURY - One hundred years ago on April 9, 1917 Canadian soldiers did what neither the French nor the British were able to do: take Vimy Ridge.

DIDSBURY - After moving into his condo with his wife about a year and a half ago, Lorne Halbauer was looking for something to do. He came up with the idea of making baby quilts for organizations that care for babies such as Ronald McDonald House.

On May 16, Canadians will mark the first anniversary of the House of Commons' passage of Criminal Code amendments that allow medically assisted death (MAID). There are now about four persons per day who have MAID.

CARSTAIRS - Residents of Carstairs received an early Christmas present when the town passed the 2017 budget: a drop in the mill rate. The mill rate bylaw and budget were both passed at the regular council meeting on March 27.

Enhancements to the Forest and Prairie Protection Act coming into effect this spring will include, for the first time, the ability of wildfire protection officers to issue tickets for contraventions such as leaving campfires unattended.

DIDSBURY - A local musician is not only a talented singer and strings player but is also an accomplished maker of stringed instruments. Jake Peters has put out multiple CDs and is an award-winning guitar and banjo picker. As his website (jakepeters.