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The Town of Carstairs almost has everything in line for a long-term-planned lagoon expansion, after Mountain View County council approved a land use redesignation for some of the land the town wants to use in the expansion, say officials.

Zebra and quagga mussels are on Red Deer and Mountain View counties' invasive species radar.

The Sundre Municipal Library continues to be a “strong asset to Mountain View County,” a two-person delegation told the county's policies and priorities committee on Oct. 1.

Forty area youngsters know a lot more about safe all-terrain vehicle (ATV) use after attended a recent one-day course at the Sundre rodeo grounds. Sponsored by the Sundre and District Agricultural Society, the Sept.

Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development is reminding motorists and farmers that sharing the road is of paramount importance — especially at this time of year during harvest.

More than 100 acres of land near Pine Lake has been gifted with the planting of thousands of native shrubs by almost 100 volunteers to help restore the area's natural biodiversity. The undertaking was made before and on National Tree Day on Sept.

Hunting seasons have opened for bow hunters in much of Mountain View County with rifle seasons opening soon.

A barrel racing horse that tumbled into an abandoned well in August has fully recovered and was scheduled to compete at the National Senior Pro Rodeo in Las Vegas last week. On Aug.

By Dan Singleton MVP Staff With Mountain View County councillors now in budget deliberations, Reeve Bruce Beattie says it's still too early to know if a tax increase is on the way for 2015. Last year saw an overall tax rate increase of one per cent.

A proposal to develop an off-leash dog park in Mountain View County near the westerly boundary of the Town of Olds has passed an initial hurdle although more approvals are needed before the plan becomes a reality.