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We don’t agree with RVS’ decision to put off a discussion about ward boundaries and the number of trustees that sit on its board. (See stories pages 2 and 3.) The time is now to discuss changes in Rocky View Schools (RVS) division.

Bruce McAllister, Wildrose MLA for Chestermere-Rocky View, is uncertain the provincial government will be able to deliver on 50 new schools it promised to build.

Rocky View County staff are getting ready to review the Shepard area structure plan (ASP), created in partnership with the City of Calgary in 2001.

The Village of Beiseker’s public works department is having trouble retaining staff.

Rocky View Schools (RVS) board will not be increasing in size anytime soon. Trustees discussed adding two additional board members, one for each of the communities of Airdrie and Chestermere, at length during RVS’ Feb. 7 meeting.

About 50 people attended a Rocky View Schools (RVS) open house at Airdrie’s Ralph McCall School, Feb. 7 to discuss possible attendance areas at Sagewood school, now under construction.

Rocky View Schools (RVS) board put off a decision to review ward boundaries, Feb. 7. The move came after a discussion about a report prepared by education consultant Stephen Cymbol on the estimated number of students in each RVS ward.

Alberta MLAs will not receive their scheduled one per cent cost-of-living salary increase this year. Premier Alison Redford announced via Twitter that the pay increase will be refused in an attempt to cut costs.

The Boys and Girls Club (BGC) of Airdrie is preparing for the annual Pink Shirt Day on Feb. 27, which attempts to raise awareness for the impacts of bullying.

Several Rocky View Schools trustees expressed frustration with the funding allocated from the Province for facility maintenance and renewal needs, Feb. 7.