Local News

DIDSBURY - The leader of Alberta's official Opposition party dropped by Didsbury on June 14 for a Unite the Right rally. Wildrose Leader Brian Jean spoke to about two dozen local residents outside in the Reimer Plaza parking lot.

Let's look back 20 years to remind ourselves of time's relentless passage - Diana, Princess of Wales died, Dolly the sheep was cloned, the Brits handed back Hong Kong to China and a book featuring a young lad called Harry Potter was published.

DIDSBURY - A longtime Didsbury firefighter was recently honoured for 40 years of service. Bob Wright began with the Didsbury Fire Department back in 1977 and is still going strong as the department's safety officer.

DIDSBURY - The Rural Alberta Ride for Dad is gearing up for another big ride this year. With the local chapter celebrating its 10th anniversary, this year is sure to be a good one.

This spring, reporting on Alberta politics is like covering the footrace of the blind.

Volunteer members of the Olds-Sundre-Didsbury Rural Crime Watch Association could soon be conducting daytime and nighttime patrols in the region, says president Gerald Ingeveld.

CARSTAIRS - The West Carstairs 4-H Club celebrated its 75th anniversary with a special celebration on May 23 at the Carstairs Memorial Arena. Keith Evans chaired the celebration organizing committee and he said the event went very well.

New provincial regulations regarding school fees and transportation costs shouldn't have any noticeable impact on students or their parents in the region, said Chinook's Edge School Division superintendent Kurt Sacher.

Mountain View County council has decided not to immediately move ahead with changes to the municipality's land use bylaw regarding the planned legalization of cannabis. The decision came during the recent policies and priorities committee meeting.

Mountain View County's policies and priorities committee has accepted a series of draft ministry summaries outlining the county's views on issues facing the municipality as they relate to various provincial government ministries.