Local News

Mountain View County councillors have approved funding to support a water quality improvement project for the Hiller's Dam reservoir east of Didsbury. The 54-acre Hiller's Dam is a public day use area owned and maintained by Mountain View County.

The federal opposition parties are in no hurry to put forward candidates to run in the new Red Deer-Mountain View electoral district for next year's election.

Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development's annual “blue book” is now available in downloadable form from the ministry's website.

Sundre fire Chief Marty Butts is urging residents across the region to clear their property of dead grass, leaves, and other flammable materials ahead of the upcoming grassfire season.

Nothing gets the creative juices flowing faster than an intense adrenalin rush, says artist Osi Cruz-Lahtinen, Innisfail mixed-media artist and live painting competitor at the Olds Art Battle May 10.

The Chinook's Edge School Division is vigorously challenging the “tragic loss” of provincial government funding for outreach services to help special needs students in Central Alberta.

Mountain View County's agricultural service board has been updated on some of Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development's plans to help prevent farmed wild boar from escaping confinement.

About 60 Mountain View County ratepayers attended an all-councillor open house in the county council chambers on April 16. The 90-minute meeting saw all seven councillors speak on various topics related to county operations.

Many of the roadways closed due to overland flooding in Mountain View (MVC) and Red Deer counties last week have now reopened – although some in MVC remained closed at press time Thursday.

Mountain View County council recently threw its support behind the recently formed Legacy Land Trust Society. At council's recent meeting councillors agreed that the county would support the society in its general aims.