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DIDSBURY - Shirley Thompson is a determined woman. For the 50 years that she has lived in Didsbury, this 81-year-old rolls up her sleeves when she sees a need. "The big thing in life is to be positive and to be active," she said.

Cast and crew of the TV series Heartland converged on Torrington last week to film scenes for an upcoming episode.

Is Justin Trudeau a pyromaniac? He set the match under Liberal senators in 2013 when he expelled them from his caucus and set the Senate alight. It is truly ablaze now. Hell hath no fury like Liberal senators scorned.

DIDSBURY - The town is expecting to get back a report from an engineering firm detailing costs involved in bringing forth changes that could see a drastic reduction in loud railway whistles in town.

Didsbury library clerk Helen Johnson helps put up and straighten one of the woven tapestries created by Liv Pederson. The tapestries are part of the loom art exhibit on now until Aug. 23 at the library.

DIDSBURY - At their regular meeting on July 25, council members voted to award the Valarosa lift station installation project to Knibb Development Ltd. Knibb was the winning bidder with $1,690,750, over five other companies.

DIDSBURY - Clem Kuelker was surprised when he picked up his mail and learned he had been honoured with a Senator's Contribution Award. "I thought it was a nice way to be recognized," said Kuelker.

WATER VALLEY - Excavation for the construction of a new Water Valley Community Hall began last week. With $900,000 of the $1.1 million fundraising already in the bank, committee members decided they were close enough to start.

Forage specialists plan to release hundreds of predator insects in Mountain View County this fall to test the effectiveness of a biological control on a very common noxious weed.

DIDSBURY - The new owner of the former United Church manse has pulled her request to have the building designated a municipal historic resource.