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DIDSBURY – With temperatures hovering around -27 C, the turnout for the CP Holiday Train on Dec. 9 in Didsbury was smaller than expected.

About seven per cent of crops in Mountain View County (MVC) were not harvested this fall, due primarily to very poor conditions throughout October, the county's agricultural service board heard last week.

Thanks for the extra research on W.I, and you are reading our minds. Just last June we at AWI sent another resolution to the Alberta government regarding helmet use for all-terrain vehicles.

The proposed new rural school board caucus, including the Chinook's Edge School Division (CESD) board, would hopefully prove useful in bringing concerns and issues to the attention of government officials and other stakeholders, says CESD superintend

The Mountain View County municipal planning commission has approved a development permit application for the construction of a communication tower at the Harmattan gas plant property.

Mountain View County (MVC) council has passed a motion to defer a vote on the approval of a new fire services sub-agreement with the Town of Olds. The move came during the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.

A HISTORY-CHANGING BIRTH Christmas is the birthday of Jesus. Definitely it has nothing to do with the origin of “Happy holidays.” It is one of the most popular birthdays, for it is celebrated by all the peoples of the world.

Winter driving requires special care and attention on the part of all drivers, as well as proper upkeep of vehicles, according to the Olds Rural Crime Watch Association, which provided the following tips and suggestions: • Winterize your vehicles.

The first clue that the recent three-hour carbon tax rally in Calgary was a farce was when stern-faced security guards evicted the Raging Grannies from the antiseptic halls of the Westin Hotel.

DIDSBURY – Authorities are warning residents to be very cautious around moose and other wildlife.