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Rocky View considers new recreation funding model

Rocky View considers new recreation funding model

Rocky View County councillors heard a presentation on the draft Community Recreation Funding Model, Dec. 20.
Royal assent given to Wheat Board bill

Royal assent given to Wheat Board bill

The federal Conservative government gave royal assent on Dec. 15 to one of its most headline-grabbing bills in recent memory: The Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act, Bill C-18.
East Rocky View acreage proposal rejected

East Rocky View acreage proposal rejected

Council rejected a rezoning application that would have split 6.7 acres in the county’s east into two parcels just over two and four acres in size, Dec. 13.
Balzac homeowner alerts RCMP to potential roof repair scam

Balzac homeowner alerts RCMP to potential roof repair scam

Airdrie Rural RCMP are warning residents of Rocky View County about a potential roof repair scam. Police responded to a complaint of suspicious people at a residence near Balzac on Nov. 30.
Controversial subdivision tabled

Controversial subdivision tabled

Rocky View County council agreed to table a Bearspaw subdivision application, Dec. 13. The move came after a lengthy discussion, when area-Councillor Al Sacuta made a motion to table the application.
Police Notebook: Woman killed in crash near Airdrie

Police Notebook: Woman killed in crash near Airdrie

One woman is dead following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 772, northwest of Airdrie, on the afternoon of Dec. 12. The driver of a 2007 Hyundai Accent, travelling northbound at 2:44 p.m.
Workshops to focus on local food initiatives

Workshops to focus on local food initiatives

Rocky View County and Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD), in partnership with Wheatland County and Mountain View County, are hosting two, one-day workshops this winter to help assess the local food trend.
Crossfield withdraws from Calgary Regional Partnership

Crossfield withdraws from Calgary Regional Partnership

In a 3-2 vote, Crossfield town councillors decided to withdraw from the Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP), Dec. 6.
Crossfield mayor not impressed with review of transmission plans

Crossfield mayor not impressed with review of transmission plans

Crossfield Mayor Nathan Anderson said he is skeptical about the Alberta Government’s recent appointment of an independent panel of experts to review plans for two high-voltage transmission lines.
Rocky View County council approves interim budget

Rocky View County council approves interim budget

County councillors approved an interim operating and capital budget effective Jan. 1 to March 31 on Dec. 13. The move was made to enable the municipality to stay in compliance with the Municipal Government Act.
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