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Last month, Airdrie Meals on Wheels (AMOW) received their largest donation, $100,000.

The donation is from the Cal Wenzel Family Foundation (Shane Homes) for their 45th-anniversary celebrations. They donated $100,000 or more to different organizations for a total of $4.5 million. Airdrie Meals on Wheels, which provides affordable, nutritious meals to seniors and homebound individuals, was selected after submitting a successful application.

City of Red Deer administration released the draft 2025 Tax Supported Operating and Capital Budgets, with a recommended tax increase.  

To balance the budget, a tax hike of 11.25 per cent has been proposed and will be debated from Nov. 18 and 22.   

The proposed 2025 Operating Tax Supported budget is $512,371,612 and to balance the budget just over $18 million in changes is required.  

The Town of High River continues to grow, and it looks like a new neighborhood is on the way.

The new Eagleview neighborhood is being planned just north of Eagleview Estates in the northwest part of town.

Township Planning is organizing an Open House to get your feedback on their draft plan.

The meeting is set for next Tuesday, Nov. 12 at the Highwood Golf Course in the Wellman Room from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

A new campaign is being launched to help keep Alberta rat-free.

The “Rat on Rats!” campaign is being launched by the federal and provincial governments via a $110,000 investment through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership’s Resiliency and Public Trust initiative.

According to the Government of Alberta, the province has held the designation for about 70 years, a feat attributed largely to the Rat Control Program.

Residents of the Foothills will be treated to a few unseasonably warm days in the middle of their work week.

Thursday (Nov. 6) and Friday will see daytime highs of around 15 degrees, which is sure to be a welcome break from the bitter conditions that have started to set in so far this month.

Environment & Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Justin Shelley explains what will bring about those conditions.

High River's Museum of the Highwood is just putting their finishing touches on this year's Remembrance Day display.

Curator Irene Kerr says staff will have it ready by November 11.

Among the subdivisions in the Horizon School Division where candidates are contesting for a seat on the division board is subdivision 3. The area includes Viscount to the north, Watrous in the south and Nokomis in the extreme southeast.  

Jennifer Lemky is a retired nurse and former in EA within the Horizon School Division. She is the incumbent having served in the trustee position since 2012. She’s been the chairperson of the School Community Council for Viscount School where her daughters attend.  

All of Airdrie's public e-scooters are now in hibernation as the other provider in Airdrie, Bird Canada has announced they have taken their e-scooters off of Airdrie streets with winter approaching.

Austin Spademan, head of government partnerships for Bird Canada explained he is happy with the year they had in Airdrie.

"We had another fantastic season, with over 26,000 kilometres ridden by residents."

One week remains until the final day of voting for the Municipal election in Humboldt. 

Larry Jorgenson is one of ten candidates vying for the six counicllor positions on the City Council.  

As the holiday season approaches, Airdrie RCMP urges small business owners to take simple, budget-friendly steps to enhance their security and deter crime without significant expenses.

Recognizing that small businesses may lack resources for high-end security, RCMP has provided practical, affordable tips to improve safety: