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eyeing retirement
Rocky Mountain House couple wins $2 million lotto prize
A Rocky Mountain House couple is suddenly $2 million richer.Maryann Dickson told the Western Canada Lottery Corporation she was enjoying her evening at home when she decided to check her WESTERN 649 ticket numbers online.She checked the ticket she shared with husband Gerald Stenvers and discovered it was the winner of ...
Jun 04, 2021
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Have You Seen Him?
Missing: Kyle Chipaway, 30, of the O'Chiese First Nation
Rocky Mountain House RCMP are seeking the public's help in locating a missing man.30-year-old Kyle Chipaway, of the O'Chiese First Nation, was reported missing by family on June 2.Chipaway is described as Indigenous, 5'5" tall, 150 pounds, with brown eyes, black hair, a neck tattoo and was last seen wearing a blue...
Jun 03, 2021
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Reduce the Waste
Rocky residents will soon see new organic bins
Residents in Rocky Mountain House will begin seeing green garbage bins in front of their homes by the end of the month.These new organic collection bins are part of the town's effort to reduce the amount of weight, and organic waste is taking up in landfills. The Town conducted a waste audit in 2019 that showed 61 per ...
Jun 03, 2021
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act responsibly
'Very High' wildfire risk in Rocky Mountain House Forest Area
The Rocky Mountain House Forest Area wildfire danger level has been set to 'Very High,' as of June 1.At the time of writing, there are no fire bans in place in the Rocky Forest area. AlbertaFireBans.ca will show the latest if or when anything changes.There is currently only one wildfire in the Rocky Mountain House Fore...
Jun 02, 2021
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vigil monday night
City of Red Deer lowers flags in remembrance of 215 children found in Kamloops
Flags at Red Deer City Hall and other municipal facilities will fly at half-mast until further notice.The action comes in response to the discovery late last week of 215 bodies contained in a mass gravesite at a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C.Many municipalities and other orders of government have committed...
May 31, 2021
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Rap Sheet
Rocky RCMP Report May 13-27
This is a report released to the media from the Rocky Mountain House (RMH) RCMP giving a brief description of various crimes and call-ins, both solved and unsolved throughout the community between the dates of May 13-27Not all crimes reported are listed in this report.May 135:39 A.M. - Report of a black 2003 Chevrolet ...
May 31, 2021
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"Should be recognized"
Town declares June 7-13 as Seniors Week with County and Village support
The Town of Rocky Mountain House has declared June 7-13, 2021 as Seniors Week which the County has recognized and endorsed.Rocky Mayor Tammy Burke had reached out to Clearwater County Reeve Cammie Laird about teaming up in an effort to recognize seniors in a similar fashion to what the town had done last year by delive...
May 27, 2021
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Building new terminal building
Needs assessment eyes terminal building options at Rocky Airport
Discussions continue on what to do about a possible new terminal building for the Rocky Mountain House Airport.The Town of Rocky and Clearwater County jointly own the airport with the Town currently acting as managing partner for operations and budgeting.Considerations are being made to replace the current two-story, 1...
May 26, 2021
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as province explores provincial force...
Delegation asking for Rocky's support for keeping RCMP in Alberta
Both the Town of Rocky Mountain House and Clearwater County have been forwarded letters asking for support from multiple municipalities to have Alberta stick with the RCMP for policing services as opposed to creating a provincial force.A delegation from the National Police Federation (NPF), who represents 3,500 RCMP me...
May 20, 2021
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$2M deficit
Wild Rose School Division approves 2021-22 Budget
The Board of Trustees for Wild Rose School Division has approved the district's budget for the 2021-22 school year. The budget includes a deficit of about $2 million that will be covered through reserves, something district officials say is not sustainable long-term as reserves are typically used to fund one-time expen...
May 20, 2021
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