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

With proposed new federal electoral boundaries potentially breaking up his riding, Wild Rose MP Blake Richards isn't yet sure where he would run on the next federal ballot.

(Re: “Poachers not getting message”, p. 17, Feb. 26 Mountain View Gazette) When I was a field officer, I ran into similiar problems of too many violators, and poachers, and not enough penalty.

Johnnie Bachusky heads out on the winding back roads driving by drilling rigs, electrical stations and scattered farmhouses as the Saturday sun beats down in full force.

The Personal Empowerment and Employment Program being offered through Chinook's Edge School Division (CESD) recently received $542,000 from the federal government to fund the program for the next two years. “We've been doing this program since 1995.

Mountain View County officials are continuing work this week on reaching new fire agreements with the municipalities in the region.

Although he is not expecting the Redford government to announce funding for the much-needed upgrade of the Highway 2 and 27 intersection overpass in the March 7 budget, Mountain View County Reeve Bruce Beattie says he is hopeful the provincial govern

The Red Deer airport continues to soar above all of its peers thanks to a strong local economy and new commercial flights through Northwestern Airlines, say officials.

Retired Olds auctioneer Harry Drever was recently honoured by the Auctioneers Association of Alberta for 50 years of membership in the organization. Drever was a longtime partner in Rosehill Auction Mart, beginning in 1960. He stayed on until 2010.

Albertans have been granted easier access to road condition information with the unveiling of a new telephone service last month.