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With two bear sightings reported in the Sundre area over the past week, residents and visitors are being reminded of the dangers of bear and cougar encounters and how to avoid them.

Mountain View County Div. 4 councillor Bruce Beattie has been re-elected to a second term as county reeve by his fellow councillors.During last week's regularly scheduled county council meeting, Div.

In a split decision, Mountain View County councillors have defeated a motion put forward by Deputy Reeve Patricia McKean regarding a $16.4-million upgrade of the Acme Road.

Last week's Mountain View County Div. 6 open house at the Harmattan Community Hall saw residents ask questions about county roads and gravel pits, among other things, says division councillor Paddy Munro.

A majority of Mountain View County councillors voted last week to recommend the province introduce four-year terms for municipal councils and school boards.

Who will manage the operations of the Sundre and Olds/Didsbury airports in the future is currently under debate.

It may not be the mountains but Mountain View County does have its share of wildlife including bears and cougars.

Four months after thousands of litres of crude oil spilled into the Red Deer River downstream of Sundre, the cleanup and remediation work has largely been completed, says Plains Midstream vice-president Stephen Bart.

A $3.1 million contract to repave a major resource road in Mountain View County may end up costing less than anticipated.