Local News

The Irricana and Rural Municipal Library approached the Town of Irricana’s council on May 20, for a larger library space. The library is currently located at the Irricana Recreational Complex.

According to Beiseker Councillor, Warren Wise, the eight stalls that have not been opened at the Beiseker Municipal Campground due to improperly installed RV lines will re-open as early as next week.

Irricana Town Council voted unanimously to pass the 2014 budget on May 20. The new budget will see the mill rate for residential and farmland property tax increase from 8.9 per cent to nine per cent.

The Cochrane RCMP is cautioning residents to take care and be vigilant when planning outdoor activities such as camping or hiking this spring and summer.

Farmers planning on storing canola through the summer might want to consider turning on their aeration fans to warm up the canola to five to 10°C, experts from the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) and the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI)

Wild Rose MP Blake Richards was selected as the Best Constituency MP in The Hill Times 22nd annual Politically Savvy Survey, on May 20.

Stepping Stones for Mental Health, a mental health capacity building project that is part of Rocky View Schools (RVS) overall integrated mental health delivery system, has been granted a three-year extension by Alberta Health Services (AHS).

Irricana Town council passed a motion on May 20, that will see penalties for outstanding water bills waived for one month.

In the afternoon of May 8, the friends and family of Jordan Kalinchuk gathered near Mitford Pond, releasing orange balloons in the air in recognition of the 23-year-old volunteer firefighter.

The cold weather is behind us, and warmer than normal temperatures are on the way, according to an Environment Canada meteorologist.