Rocky View News

The hot and dry conditions this summer have led Rocky View County (RVC) to declare a state of agricultural disaster.

Select Albertan farmers and ranchers are opening their gates to visitors this August for the province’s ninth annual Alberta Open Farm Days on Aug. 14 and 15, in an effort to provide city dwellers a taste of rural life.

Rocky View County (RVC) council has approved a budget adjustment that will set the twinning of Highway 566 in motion. The item, which was unanimously approved during a regular council meeting July 28, is set to cost $16.5 million, with $4.1 million

A City of Chestermere community grant program is gearing up to infuse some life into the city, providing funding for projects that will enhance the community following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rocky View County resident Andrew Smollett, 19, is headed to Wroclaw, Poland on Aug. 5 to compete in the World Archery Youth Championships in the Junior Male Recurve Division.

Irricana-based Pioneer Acres Museum is priming for its 51st annual show and reunion after last year’s iteration was cancelled for the first time in five decades amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The City of Chestermere’s municipal buildings are once again open to the public, following extensive and lengthy closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Irricana-based Cars and Country Stars event was host to accomplished Canadian country musicians and collector cars on July 24.

In previous editions of A View to The Past, I’ve discussed the history of some of Airdrie’s most enduring landmarks, The Nose Creek Bridge and The Water Tower on 1st Avenue.

As the end of July nears, active COVID-19 cases in both the city of Airdrie and the province of Alberta have continue on a upward trend.