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Easter on Main Street returns to Rocky Mountain House April 12
It's that time of year again! Residents are invited to the 4th Annual Easter on Main Street on April 12 in Rocky Mountain House. The event will feature photos with the Easter Bunny, an egg hunt, and a scavenger hunt. Kids are invited to bring their Easter baskets, as well as a pencil to take part in the street-wide egg...
Mar 22, 2025

Town of Rocky Mountain House requests province launch "inquiry" into surgical privileging
The Town of Rocky Mountain House has joined forces with Clearwater County in urging the province to address ongoing concerns surrounding the granting of surgical privileges at the Rocky Mountain House Health Centre. The motion, passed unanimously by town council, mirrors similar concerns raised by Clearwater County, th...
Mar 21, 2025

Caroline School a top priority in Wild Rose School Division's 2026-2029 Capital Plan
Caroline School is a top priority in Wild Rose School Division's (WRSD) 2026-2029 capital plan, which would see the existing, nearly 70-year-old building receive a litany of upgrades. The long-awaited modernization and "right-sizing" project aims to address inefficiencies and update the aging infrastructure o...
Mar 21, 2025

Rocky Mountain House launches effort to separate provincial and municipal taxes
The Town of Rocky Mountain House is taking the lead on asking the province to change a potentially confusing line on residents' tax bills. Currently, municipal residents pay a provincial school tax requisition that's included on municipal tax notices. The school tax portion is collected by the town, but then forwarded ...
Mar 21, 2025

Rocky Mountain House residents prefer West Central for disc golf course, survey shows
The results of a community survey indicate that residents of Rocky Mountain House overwhelmingly prefer West Central as their preferred location for a new 18-hole disc golf course. A total of 316 surveys were completed, showing over 72 per cent prefer the high school campus location over the north-end Riverview Park al...
Mar 20, 2025

Rocky Mountain House elementary schools "priority one" in WRSD capital plan
The right-sizing of elementary schools in Rocky Mountain House is now "priority one" for Wild Rose School Division (WRSD) as part of its 2026-2029 capital plan. The proposed plan involves constructing a new, consolidated elementary school that would replace both École Rocky Elementary and Lochearn Elem...
Mar 20, 2025

Consumers could find 'meaningful savings' as carbon price ends: Desjardins
OTTAWA - Canadians can expect to feel the absence of the consumer carbon price at the pumps immediately but it may take longer to notice a difference in the price of other goods, a new report released Wednesday suggests. The analysis by Desjardins Economics comes less than a week after Prime Minister Mark Carney and hi...
Mar 19, 2025

African Children's Choir to perform free concert April 12 in Rocky Mountain House
The African Children's Choir, a beloved group that has touched the hearts of audiences around the world, is set to perform at the Rocky Mountain House Church of the Nazarene on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.. The free concert, which is part of their current Canadian tour, offers a rare opportunity for the commu...
Mar 19, 2025

Rocky Mountain House Sports Dome initiative gains momentum
An upstart group of local sports enthusiasts in Rocky Mountain House is exploring the possibility of building a sports dome in the area to serve a variety of athletic needs. Megan Armet, co-coordinator of the initiative, shared that the idea sprang from a growing need identified by community members involved in various...
Mar 19, 2025

Grassroots organization voices concerns over proposed Clearwater County Land Use Bylaw
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it" is the sentiment shared by a grassroots organization raising alarms over Clearwater County's proposed Land Use Bylaw (LUB). The proposed draft has sparked concerns from the Clearwater County Taxpayers' Association (CCTA), with members questioning a perceived lack of public en...
Mar 18, 2025