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The Airdrie U14 ringette team, Venom, took second place at the 2022 provincial championship this past weekend, while the U19 Airdrie Rampage team didn't place.

Mitigation and clean-up efforts took just under five hours hours to complete, according to the City, who claimed "the collaborative efforts of all agencies involved ensured that there were no negative impacts to the environment."

Airdrie couple Melia Campos and Dennis Aseh took home a $50,000 prize package that will support the raising of their newborn baby, Zara, as part of the Parent Life Network's Canada's Luckiest Baby competition.

For my final edition of A View to the Past, I would like to investigate the history of the Airdrie City View – a local paper whose history spans two decades. The timing is perfect, as the paper is celebrating its 20-year anniversary this week.

The Miss Philippines-Canada Queen Pride Pageant took place at the New Horizon Mall in Balzac on Feb. 26 and 27. Candidates from across the country competed for the crown, including one contestant from Airdrie.

Bert Church LIVE Theatre treated audiences to Snow Angel – a silent show put on by Calgary-based Quest Theatre – on Feb. 26.

CanAm Wrestling's western Canada tour made its way to the Airdrie Town and Country Centre on Feb. 19.

The cause of the fire is currently undetermined but considered accidental in nature,a the City stated, adding property damage is estimated at $20,000.

The top two issues with the provincial police service proposal, according to the NPF as discussed during their KeepAlbertaRCMP session in Airdrie on Feb. 3, is the detrimental effect on public safety and higher cost than the current RCMP bill.

“On our end, we’re very sad, but at the same time, COVID has caused us to lose money for most of the [pandemic],” she said. “Every time we get started and going again, the government shuts us down for another COVID reason. It’s been a long haul, and I’m sure it was a consideration for the owners whether to close or not on many times along the way.”