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The Town of Didsbury will end its municipally managed before- and after-school care program, effective June 26, 2025, following a May 27 council vote to approve a service level amendment, the town announced on Wednesday.

The Didsbury Out of School Care Association (DOSCA) program will conclude at the end of the 2024–25 school year.

The town said the DOSCA Summer Fun program will operate as planned for this year and "will then be re-evaluated at the end of the summer."

Last week, Mountain View County (MVC) presented its 2025 Citizenship Awards.

According to MVC, the awards were presented to one Grade 12 student from each High School located within the county in recognition of contributions made to their community.

This year’s recipients include:

Die, My Love, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson, premiered at the 78th Cannes Film Festival on May 17. According to Variety, the film received a six-minute standing ovation following its world premiere and is in competition for the Palme d’Or.

The movie was filmed in Calgary, Okotoks, Didsbury and at a farmhouse near Balzac, according to production advocacy group Keep Alberta Rolling.

Another screen production filmed in Alberta also made headlines this month.

Three Didsbury High School students and one Carstairs High School student have returned from the Provincial Skills Alberta Competition. The event took place in Edmonton on May 7-8.

According to Chinook's Edge School Division. Didsbury High School students Johan Eriksson and Ryder Mierke both competed in the carpentry event, as did Auston Wright from Hugh Sutherland School (in Carstairs). Logan Swanson from Didsbury High School participated in the welding event. All four students qualified for the opportunity after competing in regional events in March 2025.

Crossfield and Rocky View County staged a full-scale emergency simulation on Thursday, which was built around a mock tornado that damaged property, displaced livestock, and triggered a mass evacuation.

The May 8 exercise, mandated under Alberta's Emergency Management Act, unfolded across multiple locations and tested how agencies coordinate during a simulated regional disaster.

A production is rolling into Didsbury on Friday, but what’s filming remains a mystery.

The Town of Didsbury confirmed Wednesday that a crew will be shooting on May 2, with temporary road closures and parking restrictions in place throughout the day.

At its April 22, 2025, Regular Meeting, Didsbury Town Council approved the 2025 Tax Rate Bylaw.

According to the town, each year, the Town Council approves the budget needed to support Town services.

"To get the amount of revenues required from property taxes, the Town takes the overall expenditure and subtracts all other sources of revenue; the balance is the amount to be raised through municipal property taxes. Council approved a $13.7 million 2025 Operating Budget on March 26, 2025, with the tax-funded portion totalling $5.4 million."

As of 9:42 p.m., incumbent Conservative candidate Blaine Calkins was leading Ponoka—Didsbury riding with 35,001 votes (82.4 per cent) and 165 of 216 of the polling stations reporting. It is projected that Calkins will win the riding. 

Polls closed at 7:30 p.m., and preliminary results will be updated throughout the evening.

A little before 8:30 (MST), The Canadian Press decision desk projects that the Liberal Party of Canada under Mark Carney will form the next government. 

Canadians are heading to the polls today to vote in the federal election, with polling stations open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. across Alberta.

Air 106.1 will have full coverage of the results Monday night, with updates every 15 minutes once polls close at 7:30 p.m.

A local community leader will join live in the Plumbing and Heating Paramedics studio to provide commentary, insight about what they hope will be beneficial to Airdrie and what they hope to see once the new leader is elected. 

The Town of Didsbury has temporarily shut down its bulk water station after a large truck struck an overhead pipe, removing the roof supports.

The closure began Monday, April 21, and will remain in effect until repairs are completed.

"It appears a large truck has hit the pipe, removing the supports from the roof," the town said in a public notice posted to social media. No injuries were reported.

The town has not provided a timeline for reopening but said further updates will be shared once the damage is assessed and fixed.