Rocky View Schools (RVS) Superintendent Greg Bass will have his last day with the district on May 31 after which he will make to move to Edmonton to become the new deputy minister of Alberta Education.

A CIGARETTE IS BELIEVED TO BE THE CAUSE OF A FIRE THAT DESTROYED THE WOODEN FRONT DECK OF A HOME IN COOPER’S CROSSING ON MAY 11, LEAVING AN ESTIMATED $20,000 IN DAMAGE.

Property inspections are underway in Airdrie to help determine assessment values for the 2014 tax rate.

ELECTION SEASON IS FAST APPROACHING AND DEPUTY MAYOR ALLAN HUNTER IS THE FIRST ALDERMAN TO ANNOUNCE THAT HE WILL BE SEEKING A SECOND TERM ON AIRDRIE CITY COUNCIL.

ABOUT 25 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ATTENDED A QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION IN THE WILD ROSE BOARD ROOM AT THE ROCKY VIEW SCHOOLS EDUCATION CENTRE IN AIRDRIE ON MAY 13.

THREE WOMEN FROM AIRDRIE GRADUATED AS DOCTORS FROM THE SAME PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY EARLIER THIS MONTH.

Transport officers were busy May 8 conducting random and unannounced inspections of trucks at the Balzac Vehicle Inspection Station on Highway 2.

Both the Rocky View Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) Local 35 and Rocky View Schools board of trustees support the Government of Alberta and ATA tentative contract deal.

The Airdrie Fire Department responded to a grass fire north of Airdrie at about 1:30 p.m. on May 2.

The median home owner will pay $150 more a year for taxes and commercial property owners $328 more in 2013 than they did in 2012.

On May 4 at about 2 a.m., the Airdrie Rural RCMP responded to a fatal motor vehicle collision.

Staff presented the findings of a 2012 safety audit, which investigated City of Airdrie employee’s work environment to council, May 6.

Council unanimously approved its strategic priorities for the 2014 year.

Airdrie’s deputy fire chief is hoping to roll out new fire safety education programs to the community this July.