Rocky View News

Cochrane residents should be prepared for the long haul when it comes to riding out the winter weather, warns Kevin MacKay, a meteorologist for The Weather Network.

Rocky View County’s (RVC) annual Ag Recycling Round-up enjoyed another successful year of keeping recyclable farm materials out of local landfills this summer.

“RVC Fire Services needs to look at our future community needs and resources,” he said. “Our goal, moving forward, is moving ahead with some of our master plan initiatives which really define a future in needs."

Rocky View County (RVC) residents will be paying about six per cent more in property taxes in 2023. In a narrow vote at the Dec. 14 special meeting, Rocky View County council approved its draft budget in principle for 2023.

Rocky View County (RVC) council approved the Master Site Plan and rezoning application to allow the establishment of a new school for students with differential learning needs near Bearspaw during the Dec. 13 meeting.

“At the end of the day, it’s exciting to be part of this. Fire services is not just going to fires, it’s playing a role in their communities as firefighters,” Hubbard said.

Monica Beckett, education program coordinator for GRPF, said though the park has hosted Christmas-themed events in the past, this is the first iteration of a walk guided by Santa.

Rocky View County (RVC) has confirmed it has had two reported cases of avian flu this year, and is reminding local residents the disease is still circulating in the area.

The Langdon Library, when operational, will be the first public library ever constructed in Rocky View County by the municipality.

“Usually, the community is calling on the fire department when they need help, but now we’re really calling on the community to help us," Davidson said.