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The Redford government has missed the mark with its new Alberta Health Act, and in particular its provisions to create a seniors advocate office that answers to the minister of health, according to Innisfail-Sylvan Lake Wildrose MLA Kerry Towle.

Eleven sculptures have recently been donated to the Bergen Rocks collection, broadening the range of art at the park and adding hundreds of thousands of dollars to the collections' value.

Alex Benedict remembers a time in Wimborne when Friday night was the special time of week when the Central Alberta hamlet came alive with the passing of the train. “Friday night was the busiest night of all.

There are few bears still out and about, but Mountain View County residents are advised to be cautious of cougars, as they remain active throughout the winter. “Cougars are active all year round. They don't den like bears do.

The shotgun blast that killed a Fallen Timber man in December 2010 was an accidental shooting, according to his wife, who is charge in the killing.

Mountain View County reeve Bruce Beattie says he plans to bring up a number of concerns and issues with provincial ministers at this week's Alberta Association of Municipal Districts & Counties (AAMD&C) annual convention.

The new Mountain View County council has accepted as information the municipality's existing code of ethics and conduct, which sets out rules in areas such as conflict of interest, spending of public money, and dispute resolution.

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Ken Heck, the new Division 6 councillor for Mountain View County, is looking forward to working with the oil industry to the benefit of the county.

Concerns have been raised that a Parks Canada proposal to reintroduce bison into Banff National Park may negatively impact the Mountain View County area west of Sundre.