Local News

Local arm wrestler Darrell Belyk spoke to about 100 Grade 1 students at École Edwards Elementary School to help a young boy feel better about himself and educate his classmates, Dec. 13.

The Canadian Agriculture Producers (CAP) has been teaching children about rural life in Alberta classrooms for 25 years. However, a lack of volunteers has limited the number of schools the program can reach out to.

Council authorized administration to send a letter of request for funding to the recreation board for an outdoor ice rink.

Rocky View County has received a deadline extension for its Bragg Creek water and wastewater projects. The Government of Canada announced, Dec.

Rocky View County council approved an application to divide a four-acre parcel in half. The parcel is located a quarter of a mile east of Airdrie.

Rocky View County Councillor Margaret Bahcheli wants her colleagues to have more information before approving third party cheques. On Dec.

For many Canadians, Question Period is the face of the House of Commons. That’s not surprising considering that it is the portion of Parliament’s daily schedule that gets most of the spotlight.

Councillor Kim Magnuson wants the County to change its process regarding the approval of motions. On Dec. 21, she will ask council to inject debate into first motion proceedings.

Irricana Library board chair Trudy Whitfield told council the library desperately needs more money if it is going to provide the provincial minimum standard of programs and services. Provincially, the average per capita funding is $17.

Many of you will have seen the media reports of the outrageous chief and council pay data released by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. For example, about 50 reserve politicians took home more pay than the prime minister in 2008-09.