Wheel's West

The Towns have hired Maven Strategy to facilitate negotiations in the amalgamation process, which is expected to take place until September 2021.

The Foothills Lions Club is offering a $250 reward for information leading to the capture of culprits responsible for stealing and damaging property at the Bob Lochhead Memorial Lions Campground.

Colin Fleming has collected enough funds to pay for draft modification designs, an online public survey and a bid package with New Line Skateparks in the first phase of modifying Black Diamond's skateboard park.

Granary Road is hosting its annual Pumpkin Fest featuring pumpkin-themed activities, wares and treats Oct. 17 and 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Town is eligible for $278,399 through the Municipal Operating Support Transfer program, which supports municipalities experiencing significant operating costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic between April 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021.

With uncertainty around how the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn financially impacted citizens and business owners, Turner Valley administration and council will conduct a two-phased public participation plan before approving the 2021/22 operating and 2021-26 capital budgets.

Town administration will no longer allow RVs to park on streets for accommodation purposes effective Oct. 15.

Al “Doc” Mehl self-published his first poetry collection Good Medicine: Read Two Poems and Call Me in the Morning. The compilation of poetry he’s penned the past 20 years features his rhymed-and-metered cowboy poetry on topics ranging from pacifism and family roots to health care and the holidays.

Laurie McCulloch was one of 35 writers selected for the 2020 CBC Nonfiction Prize longlist for her gripping 2,000 word short story Strata, which tells of her experience learning to ride a motorbike.

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