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Local retired auctioneer Dick Teske donated the funds to purchase a new bus for Rocky View Handibus. “It was a really gigantic show of support from Mr. Teske,” said Paul Siller, general manager of Rocky View Handibus.

A local teenager donated a bag of stuffed toys to the Irricana Volunteer Fire Station and experienced a life-long dream, June 22.

While attendance was somewhat pre-empted by other late June events, the hostesses of Irricana’s second annual High Tea were pleased with the results and thoroughly enjoyed the day of fancy dress, delicious food, interesting displays and genteel conve

The Airdrie Artist Guild is once again getting into the spirit of rodeo with its new exhibit at Smitty’s Restaurant in Airdrie.

The Airdrie Artist Guild is once again getting into the spirit of rodeo with its new exhibit at Smitty’s Restaurant in Airdrie.

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.

Rocky View County awarded its 2010 Master Farm Family Award to the Malyks, who farm 1,400 acres near Goldenrod.

It’s back – and this year it’s full of adventure! The summer reading program at Airdrie Public Library starts July 2. This year’s theme, Destination Jungle, will have kids exploring the wonders of nature and the jungles of the world.

The new Airdrie Family Lions Club is changing the dynamics of volunteering. “Increasingly, families want to volunteer together,” said Dean Constantini, Family Lions Club organizer.

A Cochrane teen was honoured for her writing in a national writing contest that ended March 31. Rave Weal-Robson, 18, placed sixth overall in the age 14-18 category of the Historica-Dominion Institute’s Canadian Aboriginal Writing Challenge.