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October is Occupant Restraint Safety month in Alberta and RCMP across the province will be out checking that seat belts and child safety seats are being used and being used properly.

An application to redesignate agricultural land northeast of Conrich failed first reading by a vote of 7-2 at Rocky View County (RVC) council meeting on Oct. 14.

Third reading was given to Rocky View County’s (RVC) Transportation Off-Site Levy Bylaw at an RVC council meeting on Oct. 14, which passed 6-3. Reeve Margaret Bahcheli and Councillors Al Sacuta and Jerry Arshinoff opposed the amended bylaw.

Residents came out and provided input on the future of Bearspaw Village Park at a workshop hosted by Rocky View County (RVC) and O2 Planning + Design Inc at Lynx Ridge Golf Course on Oct. 16.

A fire at Rangeland RV in Balzac on Oct. 16 caused major damage to the dealership’s main showroom and service building, according to Anna Melnick, communications coordinator with Rocky View County (RVC).

Staff Sergeant Glenn Henry, commander of the RCMP in Chestermere, said his officers placed a number of charges from Oct. 10 to 13 as part of Operation Impact - a national initiative to remind motorists of the need to practice safe driving habits.

Alberta Health is encouraging families affected by the 2013 Southern Alberta flood to attend free Flood Relief Respite weekends at Camp Chief Hector YMCA.

With the Town of Chestermere recently approving a motion for the municipality to take on ‘city’ status, some may be wondering if Cochrane should do the same.

Rocky View Schools (RVS) is hoping the government will approve a request for 17 new portables and two relocated portables to help address projected utilization rates of more than 100 per cent for the 2015/16 school year. At the Oct.

RCMP Media Liaison Constable Jason Curtis said officers from Airdrie conducted a number of CheckStops while taking part in Operation Impact - a national initiative to remind motorists of the need to practice safe driving habits - from Oct. 10 to 13.