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JANUARY 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Jan. 30, 2010   Economic Groups Partner to Attract Investment
Jan. 29, 2010   Regional Trail Bridges to be Completed by March
Jan. 16, 2010   Olympic Torch Visits Central Alberta Towns
Jan. 13, 2010   Lacombe, Eckville Benefit From Stimulus Funding
Jan. 12, 2010   Junior Achievement Celebrates 50 Years

DECEMBER 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
Dec. 17, 2009   Regional Vacancy Rates Up, Rents Down
Dec. 8, 2009   Horse Track Grandstand Construction Resumes
Dec. 4, 2009   Organic Waste Facility Proposed for Lacombe

NOVEMBER 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
Nov. 28, 2009   Lacombe High School Modernization Complete

OCTOBER 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
Oct. 30, 2009   Regional Tourism Group Receives Award
Oct. 29, 2009   Provincial Land Use Plans Are Watershed-Based
Oct. 29, 2009   Highway 2 Plan Near Lacombe Raises Concerns
Oct. 26, 2009   Lacombe Chamber Hands Out Annual Awards
Oct. 20, 2009   Lacombe Highway Project Tied to City Status
Oct. 19, 2009   Lacombe Walk/Run Event Raises Money for Trails
Oct. 10, 2009   Housing Prices Conversely Tied to Demand
Oct. 5, 2009   New Lacombe Athletic Park Delayed

SEPTEMBER 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
Sept. 30, 2009   Lacombe Harness Racing Set For Next Year
Sept. 30, 2009   Affordable Housing for Lacombe and Blackfalds
Sept. 10, 2009   CAEP Studies Regional Transportation Strategy

AUGUST 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
Aug. 28, 2009   New Trail Bridges to Get Military Assistance
Aug. 22, 2009   Lacombe Gathers Historic Building Inventory
Aug. 21, 2009   Power Transmission Upgrade Deemed Necessary
Aug. 14, 2009   Municipalities Try to Salvage 2A Plan

JULY 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
July 18, 2009   Power Transmission Project Needed for Reliability

JUNE 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
June 30, 2009   New Radio Station to Start Broadcasting Soon
June 16, 2009   Area Communities to Get Provincial Housing Funds
June 11, 2009   Vacancy Rates Up in Regional Centres
June 1, 2009   Work to Start Soon on Lacombe Athletic Park

MAY 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
May 29, 2009   Lacombe Athletic Park Gets County Cash
May 15, 2009   2A Corridor Plan Approval Delayed Again
May 13, 2009   Tourism Committee Expands Campaign
May 13, 2009   Municipal Councils Endorse Trails Along Highways
May 5, 2009   Regional Wastewater Treatment in Red Deer Plan

APRIL 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
Apr. 24, 2009   Highway Corridor Plan to be Voted On Soon
Apr. 20, 2009   Harness Racing Underway Near Lacombe
Apr. 17, 2009   Province Increases Funding to Libraries
Apr. 16, 2009   Quarterly Housing Sales Up in Region

MARCH 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
Mar. 18, 2009   Harness Racers Launch Alberta Downs
Mar. 10, 2009   Latest Highway 2A Corridor Plan Attracts Few

FEBRUARY 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
Feb. 25, 2009   Lacombe Race Track Gets Final OK
Feb. 13, 2009   No Slots for Lacombe Horse Racing Track
Feb. 10, 2009   2008 Regional Building Permits Down 40%

JANUARY 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
Jan. 28, 2009   Tourism Guide Now Available
Jan. 23, 2009   Highway 2A Urban Plan Revised Again
Jan. 9, 2009   Regional Homes Generally Maintained Value in 2008
Jan. 2, 2009   Province to Co-ordinate Ambulance Service

DECEMBER 2008 NEWS HEADLINES
Dec. 18, 2008   Lacombe County Approves Horse Racing Project
Dec. 17, 2008   Lacombe Passes Budget and 5% Tax Increase
Dec. 13, 2008   Horse Racing Track Progresses in Lacombe County
Dec. 9, 2008   Regional Community Permits Down Modestly

NOVEMBER 2008 NEWS HEADLINES
Nov. 22, 2008   Olympic Torch Relay to Stop in Red Deer Region
Nov. 21, 2008   Changes Suggested for North Highway 2A Corridor Plan
Nov. 19, 2008   Uncertain Times Delays Lacombe's Housing Plan
Nov. 8, 2008   Province Provides Heritage Funding to Regional Communities

OCTOBER 2008 NEWS HEADLINES
Oct. 29, 2008   Three New Radio Stations Approved
Oct. 24, 2008   Decision on Lacombe County Urban Corridor Delayed
Oct. 14, 2008   Regional Trail Network Makes Progress

SEPTEMBER 2008 NEWS HEADLINES
Sept. 26, 2008   Two Towns Withdraw From Plasco Project
Sept. 25, 2008   Lacombe Green Neighbourhood to Attract Young Families
Sept. 20, 2008   Lacombe County Pulls Support for Plasco
Sept. 8, 2008   Lacombe Museums Receive Official Designation

AUGUST 2008 NEWS HEADLINES
Aug. 30, 2008   Regional Garbage Gasification Deal Signed
Aug. 22, 2008   Highway Industrial Park West of Lacombe Advances
Aug. 8, 2008   Two Regional Meat Processors Certified for Muslim Community

JULY 2008 NEWS HEADLINES
July 11, 2008   Lacombe County Highway 2A Plan Runs Into Opposition

JUNE 2008 NEWS HEADLINES
June 27, 2008   Lacombe County Boosts Recreation Spending
June 20, 2008   Lacombe's First Affordable Housing Project Nears Completion
June 19, 2008   Region to be Well Represented at National Job Fair
June 13, 2008   Lacombe County Urban Plan Gets First Reading
June 5, 2008   Fastest Growing Towns Have Highest Housing Costs

MAY 2008 NEWS HEADLINES
May 31, 2008   Municipality Group Seeks to Secure Future Water Supply
May 13, 2008   Central Alberta Tourism Committee Formed
May 12, 2008   Lacombe County Delays Urban Corridor Approval
May 7, 2008   Area Officials Confident With Plasco Technology

APRIL 2008 NEWS HEADLINES
Apr. 22, 2008   City Endorses Regional Wastewater System Plan
Apr. 17, 2008   Lacombe Museum Gets More Funding From Town
Apr. 11, 2008   Horse Track Moves Closer to Lacombe County Approval

MARCH 2008 NEWS HEADLINES
Mar. 21, 2008   New Regional Marketing Plan Introduced
Mar. 4, 2008   Regional Conservatives Part of Stelmach Landslide

FEBRUARY 2008 NEWS HEADLINES
Feb. 19, 2008   Blackfalds-Lacombe 2A Corridor Plan to be Reviewed
Feb. 16, 2008   Lacombe County Moves on Horse Race Track
Feb. 4, 2008   Lacombe College to Grant Education Degrees

JANUARY 2008 NEWS HEADLINES
Jan. 30, 2008   Lacombe Hospital Gets Millions for Dementia Care Unit
Jan. 29, 2008   Half Billion Dollars in 2007 Area Construction
Jan. 28, 2008   Garbage Gasification Plan Gains Momentum

DECEMBER 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Dec. 19, 2007   Plasco Gasification Plant Open Houses Planned for January
Dec. 19, 2007   Town of Lacombe Passes 2008 Operating Budget

NOVEMBER 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Nov. 30, 2007   Economist Says Corridor Growth Unprecedented
Nov. 7, 2007   Lacombe County Offers Regional Plan

OCTOBER 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Oct. 19, 2007   First Commercial Garbage Gasification Plant Set to Go
Oct. 4, 2007   Construction Proceeds on Lacombe Horse Race Track

SEPTEMBER 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Sept. 28, 2007   Regional Towns Reach National Bloom Finals
Sept. 25, 2007   Municipalities Get Millions From Province
Sept. 7, 2007   Highways Stall City Status for Lacombe

AUGUST 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Aug. 29, 2007   Lacombe Offers Affordable Housing in Land Deal
Aug. 14, 2007   Truck Stop Plans Expansion with Long Term Lease
Aug. 10, 2007   Truck Stop Purchased by Alberta Transportation

JULY 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
July 27, 2007   Garbage Gasification Commission Officially Approved
July 27, 2007   Two Regional Corn Maze Operations Now Open
July 23, 2007   Lacombe Research Centre Marks 100 Years
July 19, 2007   Lacombe Joint Development Agreement Approved
July 19, 2007   Lacombe Race Track Facility Proceeds
July 17, 2007   Region Younger Than Average While Aging
July 3, 2007   Lacombe Heritage Home Tour Set for August

JUNE 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
June 19, 2007   Lacombe County Approves Town Annexation
June 19, 2007   City Joins Regional Gasification Study
June 16, 2007   Lacombe Project to Create 20 Murals
June 1, 2007   Lacombe Meat Processing Plant Close to Startup

MAY 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
May 24, 2007   Lacombe Blackfalds Corridor Plan Proposed

APRIL 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Apr. 28, 2007   Lacombe Property Taxes Up 2.4%-4.6%
Apr. 26, 2007   Funding Promotes Inter-Municipal Co-operation
Apr. 25, 2007   Province Provides Millions for Affordable Housing
Apr. 17, 2007   Several Towns Developing Skateboard Parks
Apr. 6, 2007   Red Deer College Considers Bus Service
Apr. 2, 2007   Lacombe Starts Birth Memorial Forest

MARCH 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Mar. 31, 2007   Lacombe Canoeists Follow Thompson Route to Hudson Bay
Mar. 21, 2007   Lacombe Centre Fundraising Reaches Goal
Mar. 16, 2007   City Status Not Attractive to Qualifying Towns
Mar. 15, 2007   Lacombe Agriculture Centre Gets Federal Funds
Mar. 15, 2007   Lacombe County Injects More Cash Into Memorial Centre
Mar. 13, 2007   Census 2006 Shows Explosive Growth in Region
Mar. 8, 2007   Businessman Builds Replica of Lacombe Train Station

FEBRUARY 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Feb. 27, 2007   Lacombe Area Infrastructure Projects Get Cash
Feb. 10, 2007   Lacombe Annexation Plan Moves to Next Stage

JANUARY 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Jan. 30, 2007   Central Alberta Construction Up 25%
Jan. 13, 2007   Lacombe Step Closer to Annexation
Jan. 11, 2007   Proposed Lacombe Meat Plant Stalled

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