Local News

On Feb. 14, Rocky View County pledged $78,000 to the Dartique Hall Community Association for emergency repairs and enhancements to the hall, located in the Countyís northwest at the end of Horse Creek Road.

A local resident has proposed another site for the Bearspaw firehall. Ken Waddell, of Ellmar Developments Ltd., sent a letter to the County dated Jan. 27, offering to donate land south of Highway 1A just off Bearspaw Road.

The Provincially-appointed Critical Transmission Review Committee (CTRC) gave its blessing to a pair of highly controversial transmission lines between Edmonton and Calgary, Feb. 13.

For all those keeping track, Crossfield Mayor Nathan Anderson is now down to seven lives. Just last summer, Anderson cheated death after he crashed his airplane west of Airdrie.

The Government of Alberta announced its Municipal Sustainability Initiative (MSI) funding allocation, Feb. 16.

Council approved a motion asking staff to look into the price of replacing the villageís main water meter. Beiseker has long been concerned that the current meter is inaccurate.

Rocky View County council approved $11,000 for the Bragg Creek Community Association (BCCA), Feb. 14.

Local MP Blake Richardsí bill to make wearing masks illegal for rioters is receiving serious attention. He introduced the Preventing Persons from Concealing Their Identity during Riots and Unlawful Assemblies Act, Bill C-309, Oct.

Rocky View County council unanimously approved a Bearspaw rezoning application that will split 20 acres off of a 155-acre parcel, Feb. 14.

Council approved phase 5B of Langdonís Boulder Creek community, adding another 49 single-family homes to the development. The house lots range in size from 0.17 to 0.25 acres. Included in the phase is one 3.5-acre municipal reserve parcel.