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2024 is 50th anniversary of Olds & District Historical Society

2024 is 50th anniversary of Olds & District Historical Society

In 1974, a group of community residents approached town council with the idea of setting up a historical society to preserve the community’s history and heritage
Environment Canada issues rainfall warning Monday for Innisfail area

Environment Canada issues rainfall warning Monday for Innisfail area

Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible as up to 80 mm or more are possible
Commentary: Evacuee rights must be upheld

Commentary: Evacuee rights must be upheld

All municipalities should be encouraged to plan ahead to guarantee that the rights of evacuees are upheld and supported throughout any wildfire emergencies
ROAD REPORT: Commute road conditions, Highway 2 traffic cameras

ROAD REPORT: Commute road conditions, Highway 2 traffic cameras

Get a look at your commute - click for up-to-date conditions map and road cameras
Engineering is next step in Westward Ho bank stabilization project

Engineering is next step in Westward Ho bank stabilization project

Report identified six areas of concern, totalling about 470 metres of stream bank, with one area deemed high risk, four a moderate risk, and one a low risk
Conservation projects to support Mountain View County cattle operations

Conservation projects to support Mountain View County cattle operations

Several conservation projects in the Rosebud River watershed near Didsbury get funding
"It changed my life": Absence of rural social programs felt years after closing

"It changed my life": Absence of rural social programs felt years after closing

In October 2020, Alberta’s United Conservative government announced the closure of all remaining Job Corps offices along with job cuts that affected hundreds of provincial employees in social services, agriculture, and wildfire management.
New aviation program has Chinook's Edge students reaching for the sky

New aviation program has Chinook's Edge students reaching for the sky

The sky is the limit courtesy of renewed partnership between Chinook’s Edge School Division and Sky Wings Aviation Academy near Red Deer Regional Airport
New plot sale rules, planting ban at Didsbury cemetery

New plot sale rules, planting ban at Didsbury cemetery

The policy and governance committee examined the existing bylaw and recommended various changes.
Letter: Politicians should practise what they preach

Letter: Politicians should practise what they preach

We can have all kinds of rules, regulations and laws, but if we don’t enforce them, then why have them? questions letter writer
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