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Aldermanic hopeful Carolyn Friend has lived in Airdrie for eight years. In that time, she’s learned a lot, including that the community is a great place to raise her boys, Ryan and Dylan.

Ask almost any Albertan what they feel about censorship, and regardless of their political affiliation, they will tell you that protecting rights of free speech and free expression is a mandatory expectation of their elected governments; and so it sh

Wildrose Alliance leader Danielle Smith and Airdrie-Chestermere MLA Rob Anderson presented the Wildrose Alliance Caucus’ policy on education, Sept. 9 at Ralph McCall School in Airdrie.

A new utility corporation may soon be offering water and sewage services in the Calgary metropolitan area.

It’s full steam ahead for The Airdrie Agricultural Society’s future home to be located in Rocky View County one-and-a-half miles west of Airdrie.

The Rocky View Schools board chair will run again in this fall’s election. Sylvia Eggerer has been on the school board for four years and has been chair for three. “I’ve found that this is not a one-term position,” she said.

Rocky View County council approved the Commemorative Program policy at its regular meeting, Sept. 7.

On Aug. 24 at 1:13 p.m., the Airdrie RCMP were advised of an attempted fraud that occurred at Visions, located at 294 Sierra Springs Drive in Airdrie.

Encana is proposing a new wellsite within 1.5 kilometres of the town, and council was given the opportunity to address the proposal with any concerns Irricana might have.

After three years as its head, Rocky View Fire Services Chief Wayne Brown stepped down from the organization, last week. Brown, 59, accepted a position at the City of Calgary in the development and building approvals department.