Mountain View County News

50 mm to 70 mm of rain expected before tapering off on Tuesday; snow expected in higher elevations

The county has budgeted a total of $6,000 annually for the forage associations over the past number of years

Industry seeking mitigative measures like promotion and implementation of a forestry manufacturing tax credit

All outdoor wood fires, including in fire pits prohibited effective May 7

No property or livestock were lost in wildfire that started May 3 in an area of Mountain View County that is part of the Rocky Mountain House Forest Area

The Didsbury RCMP identified no resource constraints with the West County area located within the detachment’s jurisdiction and is not in need of any additional resources

Residents in the vicinity are encouraged to stay informed and prepared as suppression activities are ongoing to ensure the fire discovered May 3 remains within control lines

REEP program supports on-the-ground projects that protect, restore and enhance natural areas such as riparian areas, wetlands, grasslands and treed areas

Provincial air and ground resources deployed May 3 to out-of-control wildfire

$300,000 project involves the construction of a 7,200 square-foot expansion