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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.

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.

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”.

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.

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.

As Alberta was gripped by a sudden blitz of harsh winter weather last Friday, Dec.4, many weekend and pre-Christmas activities had to be cancelled due to difficult road conditions and heavy snowfall.

Relay for Life to help fight cancer in support of the Canadian Cancer Society returns to Stettler next June 18 for its second year.

More mobile-home parks for Town of Stettler are being considered as a strategic priority in its municipal sustainability plan developed last summer.