Local News

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.

Crossfield council approved $150,000 to start work on the pathway system proposed in the town’s three-year plan document, which was released May 28.

Rocky View County council unanimously voted to take over a portion of land in East Balzac to complete the construction of CrossIron Drive, June 5. The land is located east of Range Road 292 on the north side of MacDonald Lake.

Last summer, I moved from an established neighbourhood to an under-construction community in Airdrie. In doing so, I gained my dream home, complete with a kitchen island, bonus room and oversized double garage.

The Airdrie Rotary Festival of Performing Arts was unanimously voted a part of the Alberta Provincial Music Festival Association (APMFA), May 27.

Airdrie Chamber of Commerce appointed its 2012 to 2013 board members during its annual general meeting, May 23 at the Woodside Golf Course.

Airdrie City council approved the amended Security Systems Bylaw, June 4. Airdronians will now be billed for false alarms when RCMP is dispatched whether an officer attends the scene or not. Alderman Allan Hunter was the lone dissenter of the bylaw.

The quick actions of Airdrie EMS and firefighers helped prevent the sixth annual Airdrie Mayor’s Run from becoming a tragedy. A runner collapsed only 150 metres from the finish line during the event’s 10-kilometre race at Genesis Place, June 3.