Local News

The number of entries and spectators at the Olds Regional Exhibition's (ORE) annual Central Alberta Draft Horse Classic halter and hitch show were about on par with previous years, according to ORE event manager Tracy Gardner.

Wild boars may soon be a thing of the past if Red Deer County gets its way. The county recently introduced a motion to create a bylaw to ban the animals from the municipality.

The Cremona & District Ag Society is asking Mountain View County to contribute $500,000 towards a $1.2-million project to upgrade the Cremona Arena.

Mountain View County's policies and priorities committee has received and reviewed a report on potential flood resiliency projects that could be funded with money left over from the Flood Recovery Erosion Control (FREC) program.

The Foothills Forage and Grazing Association (FFGA) recently held a workshop titled ‘Soil Health: The Bottom Lines' at the Carstairs Community Hall.

Fifteen riders and eight cart riders, along with organizers and volunteers enjoyed a sunny summer evening and a delicious barbecue supper at the Caluori Pavilion in Olds on June 27 for the Mount View Special Riding Spring Trail Riding Night.

The official end of an era in Benalto has come and passed. Classes are over at the hamlet's school, first opened in 1938 and possibly closed forever.

Mountain View County residents against a proposed motorsports park east of Carstairs have collected well over 200 signatures on a petition against the potential development.

Paterson GlobalFoods is moving forward with plans for a new grain terminal facility near Bowden after a recent appeal by an area landowner was denied.

Although the Sundre Petroleum Operators' Group (SPOG) made the tough call to cancel its annual Neighbours' Day fair this year, an official said the event will eventually be back.