News

Vicious dogs in the County of Stettler have been given a tighter leash to protect people and property.

Any increase for property taxes for the Town of Stettler next year will be very minimal under a commitment by council.

A 48-year-old Stettler woman was fined a total of $1,500 in Stettler Provincial Court on Dec. 10 for a motor vehicle collision near Donalda, where she was driving impaired.

Being generous is a good thing, particularly during the Christmas season. It is most admirable if the act of charity is spontaneous and without solicitation.

As Members of Parliament prepare to bid each other “Merry Christmas” and return to constituencies across Canada, there are numerous issues that parliament is dealing with, some of which are the focus of the media.

A major wind power project for the Halkirk-Castor area has taken a big step forward after Greengate Power Corporation signed a major funding agreement with the federal government for about $46 million.

Impaired Driving Intercepting impaired drivers continues to be the focus of the police during December. Random police check-stops have been ongoing and will continue into the new year. Police encourage drivers to “Plan A Safe Ride Home”.

Boundaries of the Town of Stettler could be expanded as early as Jan. 1, 2010 when the town will annex six quarter sections from the County of Stettler with full support from county council.

Police have issued an appeal to the community in Halkirk to identify and catch the culprits in an act of vandalism.

Eager to form the next provincial government in the next election, Wildrose Alliance Party established its first executive in the Drumheller-Stettler electoral division at its first annual general meeting in Stettler on Dec. 12.