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Mountain View County council is considering raising the average tax bill by less than 4.5 per cent compared to last year in order to collect about $35.4 million in property taxes this year.

Richard Marz was a congenial MLA and a good man at heart; early on he was quick to respond to a couple of letters I sent him.The last letter I sent was over a year ago regarding the contentious land bills, 19, 24, 36, and 50.

The Central Waste Management Commission has taken a step in moving on from the defunct Plasco deal by forming a committee that will look at a process to select new options.

A home-based business got the nod of approval from the municipal planning commission after a short-lived debate over control of the smells emanating from the shop was resolved.

Two members of the TV series Trailer Park Boys will be making an appearance at the Sundre Saloon and Diner on Friday night.Robb Wells (Ricky) and John Dunsworth (Mr. Lahey) will be performing sketch comedy at about 9:30 p.m.

The organizers of a petition drive for a dissolution study on the Village of Cremona is adopting a “wait and see” attitude, while awaiting word from Alberta Municipal Affairs.

NAL Energy operations in Central Alberta are continuing as planned despite alleged threats against one of its wellsites in Mountain View County.As well, a recently announced planned buyout of the company by Pengrowth Energy Corp.

Mountain View County's Municipal Planning Commission has agreed to extend subdivision approval for the Netook Crossing North Business Park for three more years.

An Edmonton woman will be carrying the NDP banner in Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills during the upcoming provincial election.Kristie Krezanoski was acclaimed Nov.

Activist Jessica Ernst had learned about the alleged threat against a frac site in Eagle Valley hours before she counselled non-violence to about 130 people in the same community, Ernst told the Gazette last week.“Yes, I knew about it,” Ernst said.