Local News

After a lengthy discussion, the Rocky View Schools board of trustees voted to change its submission to the Province for 2012/13 modular classrooms, March 15.

County residents can expect a three per cent municipal tax increase, according to the 2012 draft budget. Barry Woods, Rocky Viewís financial services manager, said the increase would equate to about $62 per year or $5.

The Rocky View Schools board of trustees approved the Capital Plan for 2013-2016, March 15.

Airdrie-Chestermere MLA Rob Anderson says thinking about the details of a horrifying crash on Highway 2 near Innisfail that he witnessed on March 4 makes him ill.

For the second time in just over a month, Rocky View County has declared a Level 2 fire ban, effective March 13. ìThe conditions are extremely dry,î said Rocky View Fire Services Deputy Chief Garth Rabel.

Rocky View Schools board of trustees approved the divisionís Three Year Accountability Report, March 15. On June 3, 2011, the board approved the 2011-2014 Three Year Plan entitled ìThe Power to Enrich.

Rocky View County council hosted a special event to garner public reaction to its draft 2012 budget, March 13. Several residents attended the public hearing, with two sharing concerns about the $126.3 million draft operating budget and $42.

A 33-year-old Drumheller man has been charged with speeding at more than 50 km/hour over the posted speed limit after a member of the Airdrie Integrated Traffic Unit stopped him east of Beiseker on March 11 at 4:20 p.m.

Cooperation may be the answer to stormwater issues in Rocky View and other southern areas of the province, according to a non-profit society dedicated to the improvement of water management in Alberta.

The Province is looking to establish an Alberta-wide comprehensive environmental monitoring system. On March 13, the Province announced it named a group of experts to provide advice to that end.