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Clarity expected today on health measures legislation reeve says was 'causing ambiguity'

Clarity expected today on health measures legislation reeve says was 'causing ambiguity'

“The province needs to figure out what they want to govern and be responsible for and then stick to that,” said Mountain View County's reeve. “The issue has been, throughout this pandemic that there hasn’t been clear lines of authority."
County sets distributed energy resource hearing date

County sets distributed energy resource hearing date

Bylaw amendment considered to include DER facilities described as small power plants that use oil and gas facilities to generate electricity of 10 megawatts or less
Province expands restrictions on coal-related exploration

Province expands restrictions on coal-related exploration

“If the UCP was serious about protecting our drinking water and downstream jobs, they would enshrine a ban in legislation,” said the NDP critic for energy
Mountain View County backs Olds College compensation effort

Mountain View County backs Olds College compensation effort

“We are deeply concerned that the unintended consequence of RABCCA will transform Olds College from being a destination institution...into a stepping-stone institution for talent, because it is no longer allowed to compensate its leadership in line with other Alberta post-secondary institutions," says Municipal Area Partnership
New ICU beds will help respond to future waves, says Copping

New ICU beds will help respond to future waves, says Copping

Opposition says Alberta can’t staff the hospital beds it already has due to the UCP government layoffs of thousands of front-line health-care workers
Provincial budget reaction from area mayors, reeve mixed

Provincial budget reaction from area mayors, reeve mixed

“At first review of the budget, it appears that both the Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) and library funding have remained unchanged, which is good news for our communities,” said Mountain View County's reeve
Top cops update council on county activities

Top cops update council on county activities

Sundre, Didsbury, Olds RCMP year-end reports given to Mountain View County
Province barring municipalities from enacting COVID-19 measures

Province barring municipalities from enacting COVID-19 measures

“Having municipalities improvise their own policies when it is not really their area of primary responsibility is, I think, unhelpful and divisive,” said Premier Jason Kenney
More permits issued in Mountain View County in 2021

More permits issued in Mountain View County in 2021

Total economic activity included 241 building permits issued for permit work with a value of over $37 million
Libraries doing 'outstanding job,' says Mountain View County reeve

Libraries doing 'outstanding job,' says Mountain View County reeve

“I know that all of our libraries across the county have been doing an outstanding job through all of this COVID," said Mountain View County reeve
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