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On April 24, we celebrated our 60th anniversary at the Golden Rod Hall. The reunion was well attended with many original members. Everyone appreciated the slide show Dan McKinnon put together that gave us a history of the club.

Crossfield Town council was presented with a report from administration concerning the replacement of the Town’s entranceway signs along the 2A corridor.

Airdrie’s elite athletes will be recognized at Genesis Place with a wall of fame. City council approved the Airdrie Elite Athlete Recognition Program, June 21.

Airdrie City council voted to upgrade the Plainsmen Arena, June 21. The project will include new lobby access on the east side of the building and new change rooms on the north side.

Airdrie Mayor Linda Bruce used her State of the City address to the Airdrie Chamber of Commerce to ask residents and business owners to be patient with Airdrie’s growth management, June 16.

The federal government is proposing new legislation to create a national securities regulator. This initiative, although well intended, is an unnecessary bureaucratic intrusion into a constitutionally protected responsibility of the provinces.

Canadian citizenship is sought by people from around the world for the freedoms, benefits and privileges that it affords.

Representatives of Alberta Health Services (AHS) attended the June 21 Airdrie City council meeting to address concerns regarding the Provincial takeover of ambulance service, effective July 1.

Rocky View Schools board of trustees approved an emergency contingency plan to deal with the school space crisis in the division.

The City of Airdrie’s communication coordinator was recently recognized for her work with the Airdrie Centennial Committee.