Rocky View Highlights

Balzac’s New Horizon Mall is hosting a Halloween-themed scavenger hunt for kids each day during the mall’s regular hours from Oct. 13 to 31, featuring a chance for children to show off their creative costumes and take home a prize bag.

"I think there's a lot of synergies and efficiencies gained by having the exact same council."

Chestermere has a new mayor and four new councillors, following the Oct. 18 municipal election.

Results from the Oct. 18 Rocky View Schools (RVS) Board of Trustees election had incumbent trustee Judi Hunter re-elected in Ward 5, while newcomer Shelley Kinley earned enough votes to claim Ward 2 in the east.

With polls now closed and results made official, Divisions 5 through 7 in Rocky View County (RVC) will add some new and familiar faces to council for the upcoming term.

There will be a new councillor and three familiar ones serving Rocky View County's west-based divisions in the coming term.

With COVID-19 cases finally on the decline in Alberta and Airdrie, the provincial government has announced additional measure to stem the fourth wave, including new rules for continuing-care facilities such as mandatory masks and quarantine periods.

Rocky View Schools (RVS) will now require staff, parents, volunteers, and visitors to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test prior to entering an RVS school or facility, according to a letter issued to parents prior to the Thanksgiving long weekend.

The Beiseker RCMP detachment administration offices are set to undergo some much-needed renovations over the next few months, in an effort to provide residents increased accessibility to police services and added efficiency.

Two new faces and three familiar ones will form Irricana’s next Town council, after the municipality confirmed the results of the election on Oct. 19.