Local News

The plight of Albertans in the northern part of the province might seem far away from home for us, but the volatile, unfolding situation strikes a chord close to the heart of Sundre’s fire chief.

The federal government needs to act now to provide more support to Canada’s grain growers in the wake of an increasingly unpredictable trade environment, says Jeff Nielsen, Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) chairman and Mountain View County producer.

Mountain View County has approved a land use re-designation to allow the proposed future expansion of an existing gravel pit in the Elkton-Rugby rural neighbourhood. The move came by way of motion at the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.

A Mountain View County (MVC) call for community peace officers to be given greater access to police database information during traffic stops is now being consider by provincial government officials.

A public hearing was held May 22 in council chambers to consider the proposed new intermunicipal development plan (IDP) between Mountain View County (MVC) and the MD of Bighorn.

Area firefighters have joined the fight against the raging out-of-control wildfire south of High Level.

CARSTAIRS -- After years of being accepted into the recycling program, glass is now no longer taken in Carstairs through the blue bin curbside pickup, say officials.

Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills MLA Nathan Cooper has been elected by his fellow MLAs to be the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The election took place in Edmonton on May 21.

DIDSBURY -- A Red Deer duo were both charged with three counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000 stemming from an incident in Carstairs on March 29. Charged were 21-year-old Shae-Lee Lynn Phillips and 39-year-old Brian Frederick Stephens.

The Legacy Land Trust Society recently dedicated a bluebird trail with the help of Rotary volunteers and the community.