Local News

Crossfield-Madden Beef Club 4-H member, Miranda Ross, is eagerly awaiting the arrival of spring 2013.

Even $90,000 in operating budget cuts did not stop Irricana council from considering a 37 per cent increase in property tax for businesses, June 4.

Irricana CAO Alvin Melton confirmed a number of Irricana Town employees lost their jobs as a result of budget cuts, but refused to tell a group of about 80 residents which positions had been chopped, June 4.

Rocky View County council unanimously voted to contribute $9,021 to repairs to the Weedon Pioneer Community Hall, June 5.

Administration suggested Irricana develop a three-year budget for the years 2013-2015. Council voted down the motion saying the decision would be better made by the new council, which will be in place in 2013. The decision was unanimous.

Heavy rains prompted Alberta Environment to issue a high stream flow alert for the Bow River Basin and its tributaries upstream of Calgary, June 6.

Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park (GRPP) will be offering a variety of summer events and programs over the coming months, starting with half-a-dozen in June.

A group of Irricana business owners met on June 5 to discuss ways of attracting and retaining businesses and overcoming the negative perception some may have of small-town businesses and Irricana in particular.

A 43-year-old Calgary man died after a single-motorcycle collision in the Cobble Flats area along Highway 66 south of Bragg Creek, June 2.

Rocky View County Fire Services (RVCFS) announced on June 5 that the proposed Community Wildland Firefighter Pilot Program for Irricana has been cancelled due to a lack of interest by area residents.