Local News

Rocky View County (RVC) council unanimously approved the 2016 Master Rates Bylaw Jan. 12, to be effective as of Feb. 1. This bylaw details what Rocky View residents pay for services and products, such as building permits, utilities and dog licenses.

An amendment to the Partridge View Conceptual Scheme was approved by council at the Jan. 12 meeting.

A number of provincial initiatives promised by the NDP government may be delayed due to the continued low price of oil, according to Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci.

Alberta’s credit rating has been downgraded by U.S.-based rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) from AAA to AA+, reflecting projected “oil price-driven weak budgetary performances in the next two years” and rising debt.

Airdrie Rural RCMP was quick to respond to the scene of a suspected arson and vandalism to a vehicle in Crossfield on Jan. 1, according to Media Liaison Constable Francine Hennelly.

A private plane was forced to make an emergency landing next to the Springbank airport on Jan. 12, after the pilot was having issues with the fuel gauge. The Cochrane RCMP received a call at approximately 2 p.m.

An ad hoc committee is forming to bring forth recommendations to address a strategy for parking on Railway Street after council met with business stakeholders to discuss the issue during the Jan. 5 council meeting.

Beiseker Fire Chief Bob Ursu presented council with a year-end statistical report detailing the performance of the Beiseker fire department during a the Jan. 11 regular meeting. The total volume of calls in 2015 was 177, according to Ursu.

An amendment to Rocky View County’s (RVC) Procedure Bylaw was approved to allow councillors to ask “relevant” questions of clarification from administration following the presentation of an applicant during the public hearing process.

Albertans are feeling the pinch of the recent economic downturn, according to a recent survey from ATB Financial. Forty-eight per cent of those attempting to save for retirement find themselves behind their goals, according to the survey.