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New Springbrook community centre looks unlikely

New Springbrook community centre looks unlikely

A new community centre for Springbrook is looking less likely after a feasibility study was conducted on the project.An open house was held in Springbrook on Jan.
Deal on animal shelter in county falls through

Deal on animal shelter in county falls through

After finding a Mountain View County property on which to build an animal shelter, the deal to purchase the property in the Didsbury area has been withdrawn by the seller, leaving the Wild Rose Humane Society scrambling to come up with Plan B.
Olds resident jailed for punching man in face

Olds resident jailed for punching man in face

A 42-year-old man who punched another man in the face during a confrontation in an Olds hotel room in October has been jailed.The accused was tried in Didsbury provincial court before Judge Les Grieve on Thursday on a charge of assault.
Olds, Westcott interchanges cut from AT's 3-year budget

Olds, Westcott interchanges cut from AT's 3-year budget

Alberta Transportation has dropped the Olds overpass project from its three-year budget, AT officials confirmed last week.ìIt's been pulled, deferred from the three-year program.
Food truck finishes second in 'Eat Street' contest

Food truck finishes second in 'Eat Street' contest

A local food truck owner has placed second in the top five of fan favourites in a recent video contest that was held by the Food Network.
SPOG leads charge on best practices for fracking

SPOG leads charge on best practices for fracking

People from at least four rural Alberta counties packed the Harmattan Community Hall last week to find acceptable ways for oil and gas well fracking to occur in the West Central Alberta area, as opposed to finding ways to stop it.
Historic dry conditions threaten region's farmland

Historic dry conditions threaten region's farmland

Mountain View and Red Deer counties have just experienced their driest 180-day period in more than a half-century.
Trustees signal interest in power consortium

Trustees signal interest in power consortium

The Chinook's Edge School Division decided at its board meeting last Wednesday to sign a letter of intent with the Commodity Purchasing Program to explore the option of purchasing wind power from it at some point in the future.
Beiseker's pricey water woes frustrating for village council

Beiseker's pricey water woes frustrating for village council

Beiseker's pricey water woes are causing frustration for village council and residents.
Watershed planning group acting as 'propaganda machine,' says Munro

Watershed planning group acting as 'propaganda machine,' says Munro

A provincial advisory body on the Red Deer River watershed appears to be no more than a “propaganda machine” for industry, Mountain View County councillor Paddy Munro charged last week.
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