Local News

Owners of serviced properties at Netook Crossing Business Park could be facing some hefty wastewater bills under a new utility rate bylaw, administration told Mountain View County's policies and priorities committee on Feb. 22.

The second leg of a three-phase wastewater project should be completed by the end of December, Dennis Cooper, chair of the South Red Deer Regional Wastewater Commission, said last week.The project's second phase will see a 16-inch pipe running 33.

Between 75 and 100 people attended the Harmattan Energy Centre public open house on Feb. 22 at the Zella Community Centre.“Overall, it was very positive.

Sundre siblings Becca and Parker Konschuh are ready to take on the world ñ at the World Junior Ladies and Men's Curling Championships starting next week.

A 27-year-old man has been charged with aggravated assault, assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon after another man was slashed and wounded on a rural property southwest of Sundre on Feb. 19.

Education property taxes in Mountain View County will jump by $800,000 this year, corporate services director Greg Wiens told council's policies and priorities committee last week.

Innisfail resident Craig Bedard is riding his Harley this winter, but it's not the 1999 Road King he bought last summer.Bedard is one of 20 contestants in the Live With A Gasoline Alley Harley Davidson contest, which launched on Feb. 18.

Approval of a requested speed limit and access point approaching the German Canadian Club community facility was deferred last week with Red Deer County council asking for more information.

Preliminary budgets for both the Chinook's Edge School Division and Red Deer Regional Catholic Schools are currently in the works and expected to be put before trustees in May and June respectively.

The winter of 2012 has not been kind to snow-savvy sports and activities throughout the region.