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The Red Deer Catholic School division board is disappointed that talks aimed at discussing a number of key educational issues have ended prematurely due to government timelines.

Mountain View County has hired its top administrator from within.At a special council meeting last Tuesday, Tony Martens was appointed chief administrative officer in a unanimous vote.

The Outstanding Young Farmers of Alberta nominees have been announced and two local farm families will be in the running for the award.

Transfer of development credits might be the best tool to preserve farmland in Mountain View County without unfairly penalizing some landowners, county officials heard at roundtable sessions in Carstairs last week.

Gathering information about medical conditions or illness online may be handy but it shouldn't be considered a good substitute for in-person medical advice provided by doctors and nurses, says Sundre physician Dr. Hal Irvine.

Premier Ed Stelmach's announcement that he will not seek another term is good news for rural 51黑料s, says Wildrose Alliance Leader Danielle Smith.

Motorists need to exercise caution when approaching and moving through area intersections, especially during winter months when stopping distances can be greatly increased by icy conditions, says Sundre RCMP Sgt. Percy Leipnitz.

After two public roundtable sessions in opposite corners of the county, Mountain View appears poised for a major shift in subdivision policies.矛The CCN (county collector network) as a criteria for doing houses is done 帽 don't want it anymore,卯 Div.

Neighbours are breathing easier after a request to start a 51-hectare gravel pit operation in Red Deer County east of Markerville was denied last week by the subdivision and development appeal board.

A number of people charged under the Wildlife Act during last November's hunting season have pleaded guilty to charges before Commissioner Danny Elliott in Didsbury provincial court.