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Several applications to close and consolidate portions of road allowance were presented to Rocky View County (RVC) council on Sept. 15.

Rocky View Schools (RVS) will waive instructional resource and transportation fees for families that are struggling financially, according to RVS Associate Superintendent of Business and Operations Darrell Couture.

The 52-year-old driver of a semi truck traveling from B.C. to Calgary told RCMP the load of produce he was transporting – mainly apples – shifted, causing his semi to roll Sept. 29.

A new program, set to be implemented throughout Rocky View Schools (RVS) for the 2016/17 school year, will attempt to pinpoint what individual factors lead students to engage with their learning.

Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) across Alberta will receive increased funding in October for the first time since 2009 after the Province allocated an additional $10 million to the program.

Beiseker Village councillors raised concerns at a meeting on Sept. 28 regarding the amount of potholes still left to fix, specifically on Third and Seventh Avenues, as the summer weather drifts away and fall sets in.

Ensuring your smoke detector is working is the focus of this year’s Fire Prevention Week in Rocky View County (RVC), according to Captain Randy Smith of Rocky View County Fire Services (RVCFS). “It’s going to be a busy month.

A road dedication was unanimously approved by council on Sept. 29, affecting three County-owned parcels that have now been reassigned to Alberta Transportation for the upgrades to Highway 8 and 766.

While the state of the Canadian economy remains in flux — though figures vary, the International Monetary Fund cut projected growth in the country from 2.2 to 1.

Residents and stakeholders in Bragg Creek had the chance to review the draft revitalization plan for the community at an open house on Sept. 30 at the Snowbirds Chalet.