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Wild Rose Conservative MP Blake Richards says his expenses are prudent and in line with the requirements of meeting the needs of his constituents.

Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre MLA Joe Anglin said he believes that a $200-million increase in the estimated price tag for the Western Alberta Transmission Line (WATL) will be one of many cost jumps for the project.

DIDSBURY – A small group of local residents is looking at building a spray park in Didsbury. The group is led by Gil Couture and Shelly Daly and meets once a month at the library.

Why are you running? To ensure Mountain View County remains focused and doesn't become sidetracked.

The first year of the two-year multi-million dollar Acme Road upgrade on Mountain View County's south boundary has gone very well to date, says MVC Division 1 councillor and deputy reeve Patricia McKean.

Although much of a recent flood mitigation conference focused on Calgary and High River, there were also some discussions about the need to address concerns in rural areas, says Mountain View County reeve Bruce Beattie.

With a wall of trees as a blackboard and wild grass as desks, 19 students from Bowden Grandview School participated in a unique outdoor learning program last week aimed at teaching them natural sciences.

A unique exhibit of photographs of ghost town cemeteries throughout Western Canada is now on at the Mountain View Museum.

About 150 people attended the Mountain View County all-candidates forum in Olds on Oct. 7, with the six challengers for three division seats outlining their respective positions and answering questions from audience members.

Many years ago a vacationing couple from British Columbia stopped at the Elnora Public Library wanting information about another locale. The couple, Bob and Shirley Orrick, was asked if they had read, Stop the Car! Discovering Central Alberta.