Local News

CARSTAIRS - At the regular meeting on May 23, Carstairs council passed the third and final reading for Bylaw 1049 to redesignate land use in Scarlett Ranch from R2 to R1.

DIDSBURY - Essentials for our Community certainly lives up to its name. The non-profit organization provides valuable help to families and individuals in the area who are in need.

CARSTAIRS-CREMONA-DIDSBURY-MVC - A severe windstorm on May 24 resulted in considerable damage in the area and knocked out the power to many residences. Local insurance companies reported numerous home and business owners calling in to make claims.

DIDSBURY - Didsbury is returning to the national Communities in Bloom program for the first time since 2006.

CARSTAIRS-CREMONA-DIDSBURY - A group of bikers from the Calgary chapter of Bikers Against Child Abuse went through several local communities as part of their 100 Mile Run to raise awareness for their cause.

I enjoy a good book or two, consuming several every week. One of my latest selections included a dialogue about the attributes of what it takes to produce a beautiful garden.

CREMONA - A local resident has been named valedictorian for the Olds College (OC) class of 2017. Mackenzie Argent is thankful for having had the chance to grow up in a rural area and go to school in a small town.

There's a misconception out there that autism affects more boys than girls - almost five times as many, according to some reports.

Area Wildrose MLAs Jason Nixon and Nathan Cooper both say they anxiously await the judgment of party members on the proposed merger of their party and the Progressive Conservatives.

Mountain View County council has instructed the CAO to meet with administrators in Sundre, Olds, Didsbury, Carstairs and Cremona to address concerns with litter and other debris at recycling centre stations in the communities.