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Producers in Red Deer and Mountain View counties are being encouraged to take part in the 2016 Alberta Open Farm Days agriculture promotion event this summer. Duane Mertin with Pearson's Berry Farm says participating in 2015 was certainly worthwhile.

The Legacy Land Trust Society plans to continue building on its successful inaugural year, its executive director said. “We would like to wrap up our next couple of conservation projects,” said Kim Good last week during an interview with the Gazette.

Olds resident Kali Alcorn is excited after competing in the World Tree Climbing Championships in San Antonio, Texas. Alcorn, an Olds College graduate, finished 13 out of 20 competitors in her category.

The Chinook's Edge School Board has approved a new administrative procedure for drivers of school-owned division commercial vehicles. The procedure outlines, among other things, the responsibility of drivers on school-related trips.

A Mountain View County farmer is concerned about cattle manure being dumped near his property, but Alberta Environment officials say it's not an issue.

A newly-released plan makes 11 recommendations aimed at improving and protecting the Red Deer River and its tributaries.

Mountain View County's policies and priorities committee has received the 2015 assessment year market summary report, which outlines an overall 1.44 per cent increase. The move came during the committee's regularly scheduled meeting on April 6.

The Benalto School will permanently close its doors to students on June 30 after 78 years of being the cherished focal point of the community.

Red Deer County council has approved spending $10,000 a year for the next three years to support a new grain rescue training program. The approval came during council's recent regularly scheduled meeting.

Aurora Cannabis Inc., which has its licenced medical marijuana production facility located in Mountain View County near Cremona, has reached more than 1,000 active registered patients ordering products, officials announced last week.