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After going through the “nuts and bolts” of its three-year education plan, Rocky View Schools (RVS) board of trustees voted to approve its business strategy for 2012-2013, May 17.

Rocky View County’s Public Services Committee unanimously voted to recommend that council allocate $170,200 to regional transportation services for seniors and those with disabilities, May 15.

Rocky View Schools (RVS) will need at least another week to pass its budget for 2012-2013. The $173 million in revenue, up 3.

The Woodside Golf Course will be holding a junior swing clinic May 24 and 25. The clinic runs both days from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. and is open to kids ages seven to 17.

Airdronians interested in recycling now have more opportunity to do so. The City of Airdrie has extended the hours of operation at the recycling depot for the summer. The facility, located in east Airdrie, is now open on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.

Members of the business community are encouraged to attend a forum about Airdrie’s growth plans, policies and regulations and what they may mean to businesses in the city.

Council unanimously approved its 2013 Strategic Priorities, May 7.

As of 4 p.m. on May 14, permitted burning in Rocky View County is banned due to dry, windy conditions. All outstanding burning permits are suspended until further notice.

The City of Airdrie is more than halfway through its annual street cleaning project and a partnership with City Wide Towing is making things run much smoother this year, according to officials. “Last year at this point we’d towed about 240 vehicles.

Members of the Airdrie Integrated Traffic Unit arrested a 49-year-old Edmonton man after a vehicle was reported driving erratically on Highway 2, May 13.