Local News

More than 30 Water Valley residents of all ages took part in a tulip planting project designed to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday in 2017. The residents gathered at the four-way stop in Water Valley on Oct.

DIDSBURY - A Didsbury teenager will get a chance to take on the world as he represents Canada at the Taekwon-Do World Cup this month in Budapest, Hungary. Harrison Jelinek, who attends Didsbury High School, qualified after receiving his blue belt.

DIDSBURY – Thanks to help from local residents, Didsbury RCMP were able to arrest a suspect following a string of vehicle thefts. Mounties arrested Donald Salahub, a 46-year-old male from Calgary, in Didsbury on Oct. 2.

The judge-alone trial of a man who a Bearberry woman says doused her with gasoline and burned down her house in January has been adjourned until March 28, 2017.

DIDSBURY - The Wild Rose Humane Society is one step closer to building an animal shelter in Didsbury after council approved a loan for the group at the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.

DIDSBURY - If there is a local business or organization in town that you feel has given you excellent service it's time to make your appreciation known.

DIDSBURY - The residents of the town really stepped up to help the Didsbury Lions Club with its local food drive on Thursday (Sept. 22). The club managed to more than double the amount of food and money raised last year.

CARSTAIRS - After hearing a presentation from Sarah Neilsen of Urban Systems at the regular council meeting on Sept. 26, council agreed unanimously to allow a redesignation and subdivision application, which will allow 27 lots to be built.

The announcement that Western Feedlots Ltd.

DIDSBURY - Although no cost was mentioned, council received a presentation from Jeff Schurek of ISL Engineering regarding a very ambitious project for the grounds around the Didsbury Memorial Complex at the regular meeting on Sept. 27.