Local News

Members of the Sundre-based Red Deer River Quality Control Committee met with two Alberta cabinet ministers at the legislature in Edmonton on March 5.

Mountain View County (MVC) council has approved an additional $153,933 for the installation of a culvert bridge and related roadwork on the county's south side.

Wildrose energy critic and Sundre-area MLA Joe Anglin has been formulating a plan that he says would see Alberta's oil sector substantially decrease CO2 emissions, make Alberta's electricity cheaper, and clean up the province's electricity production

Mountain View County Deputy Reeve Patricia McKean says she is very pleased to hear that capital projects in the 2013 provincial budget include plans for improvements to the Highway 2 and Highway 27 intersection.

MVC councillors have been given an update on the activities of the municipality's multi-stakeholder corporate change committee.

The Chinook's Edge School Division has launched a survey of parents and community members to gather feedback on how the board and division are performing.

Mountain View County (MVC) councillors have reviewed proposed amendments to the municipalities' dog control bylaw, changes that include new provisions regarding livestock guardian dogs and new higher fines for violators.

The steering committee overseeing the development of the new Southeast Sundre area structure plan (ASP) has held its final meeting before the first scheduled public open house on March 11.

Alberta government officials visited Sundre on Feb. 26 to gather input from area residents regarding the new Alberta Energy Regulator.

Mountain View County (MVC) councillors have passed a number of motions related to the proposed new Didsbury firehall.