Local News

Provincial government officials will be conducting flood hazard mapping of the Red Deer River upstream of Sundre over the next year, Mountain View County councillors were told during last week's policies and priorities committee meeting.

Renewed interest in pumping oil and gas from the south Duvernay shale basin could provide a boost to Red Deer County's economy, industry experts say.

Third-term Mountain View County councillor Al Kemmere says he will seek re-election in the October municipal vote.

During the April 24 regularly scheduled council meeting, Mountain View County councillors approved the terms of reference for a new multi-stakeholder aggregate extraction and processing committee.

Mountain View County Division 6 councillor Paddy Munro says he will seek re-election if he is able to successfully deal with some health concerns.

With the spring home renovation and repair season now getting into full swing, West Central Alberta RCMP are reminding homeowners to be on the lookout for shady contractors and scam artists.

Grizzly and black bears are currently active in Mountain View County, requiring residents and visitors to take precautions, says an area wildlife biologist.

Parkland Regional Library is Alberta's first regional library. Since 1959, it has provided a broad range of services to libraries in Central Alberta and now includes 50 public and 36 school libraries.

Mountain View County got a pleasant surprise when the tender for the Acme Road upgrade project came in $1 million lower than budgeted for, says CAO Tony Martens. “We budgeted at $7.5 and the actual road building came in at $4.

The Mountain View County Agricultural Service Board has come out in support of the Agricultural Youth Engagement Foundation's efforts to encourage young people to pursue careers in agriculture.