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Chinook’s Edge School Division is excited about the positive impact that a pilot in the Life Skills program is having. Specifically, the pilot is underway at École Fox Run School and École H.J. Cody School in Sylvan Lake. It involves having a teacher lead the program in collaboration with educational assistants, based on a specific curriculum developed by Chinook’s Edge several years ago.

The Red Deer Public Schools (RDPS) Board of Trustees reviewed the division’s education plan, along with the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Learning Services annual report during the Feb. 12 meeting.   

Here are the meeting highlights:   

Education Plan Update Quarterly Report   

Mountain View Power has announced the launch of the Storefront Beautification Grant in Olds. 

This new initiative aims to provide funding assistance to Uptowne businesses looking to enhance and revitalize their storefronts. 

Additionally, the program supports the recent Retail Gap Analysis, which found that the Uptowne Olds area plays a key role in bringing people together, encouraging social connections, and strengthening community involvement.

The Town of Ponoka says it has implemented enhanced cybersecurity measures as a result of an incident that occurred in February of 2024.

The enhanced measures include 24/7 advanced endpoint detection and response monitoring.

On February 20, 2024, the Town learned that an unauthorized third party had gained access to a portion of its network environment and encrypted a number of the Town's IT systems. 

The following decisions were made at the Monday, February 24th, Regular City Council meeting:

CONSENT:

2025 Tax Sale Reserve Bids

• City Council has approved the 2025 tax sale reserve bids.

2025 Adopted Operating Budget and 3-Year Operating Plan

The North Central Senior Hockey League executive handed out league awards during games held this past weekend.

Ballots went out in January for nominations and voting.

Top Scorer & Most Valuable Player - Jamie Johnson (Lacombe Generals) 

GP 16. G 14, A 29, PTS 43, PIM 8

Fortis Alberta has notified the Town of Rocky Mountain House about a planned power outage scheduled for Tuesday, February 25 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Residents in affected areas may have already received notification from Fortis Alberta. 

Click here for details.

The Alberta legislature will reconvene on Tuesday. The government will then table Budget 2025 and introduce new legislation to streamline regulations, address economic challenges, and strengthen public safety measures.

Budget 2025 and Cost of Living: Income Tax Cut Uncertain

With Budget 2025 set to be released on Feb. 27, questions remain over whether Albertans will see an income tax cut.

After the recent cold snap, warm weather is expected to continue this week throughout the Central Alberta region.   

“We're really locked into a flow of warmer flooding across the Rockies and that's pushing our temperatures well above seasonal,” said Brian Proctor, Meteorologist with Environment Canada.  

Throughout the week, daytime highs ranging from 3 to 7 are expected, with overnight lows around freezing, possibly down to –7.   

The RCMP's 2025 #NameThePuppy Contest is officially underway.

Canadians between the ages of 4 and 14 are invited to send in their suggestions for names of future RCMP Service Dogs. 

This year, all names must start with the letter "A", be one or two syllables long, and be no more than nine letters long.

Submissions can be made online at www.rcmp.ca/puppy 

One entry per person.

The contest closes March 19, 2025.