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DECEMBER 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Dec. 28, 2011   Mayor Wants High Speed Rail Tied to Transit
Dec. 23, 2011   Nordegg Minesite Receives Parks Canada Funding
Dec. 9, 2011   Stettler Waste-to-Energy Project Aims for 2013
Dec. 2, 2011   Location Sought for Heritage Destination Project
Dec. 2, 2011   Three P3 Teams to Bid on New Schools
Dec. 1, 2011   Centre Eyed for Lacombe Performing Artists

NOVEMBER 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Nov. 19, 2011   Bowden Refinery Retrofitted for Storage
Nov. 19, 2011   Old Innisfail Library Closes, New One Opens Soon
Nov. 19, 2011   Lacombe Airport Embarks on Improvements
Nov. 18, 2011   Urgent Care Centre Needed at Sylvan Lake
Nov. 16, 2011   Sundre to Get Best Western Hotel
Nov. 14, 2011   Feedback Sought for New Penhold High School
Nov. 11, 2011   Blackfalds Fieldhouse Expected by 2014
Nov. 10, 2011   Sylvan Lake Marina Concept Under Scrutiny
Nov. 2, 2011   Expansion Announced at Alix Malt Plant

OCTOBER 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Oct. 29, 2011   New Sylvan Lake Town Hall Design Approved
Oct. 28, 2011   Major Development Starts at East Lacombe
Oct. 19, 2011   Municipalities Negotiate New Plasco Contract
Oct. 19, 2011   New Fire Halls for Innisfail and Olds
Oct. 14, 2011   Bentley Biogas Plant First of its Kind in Canada
Oct. 6, 2011   River Berm to be Constructed Near Sundre
Oct. 5, 2011   Proposed Innisfail Biofuel Plant Back on Track

SEPTEMBER 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Sept. 24, 2011   Penhold Regional High School May Modify Grades
Sept. 13, 2011   Hotel Work Starts at Olds College
Sept. 3, 2011   Modernization of Ponoka High School Opens

AUGUST 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Aug. 26, 2011   Gull Lake Resort Subdivision Approved
Aug. 20, 2011   Proposed New Sylvan Lake Town Hall Over Budget
Aug. 18, 2011   Innovative Gull Lake Housing Project Approved
Aug. 6, 2011   Some Regional Rural Trail Sections Delayed
Aug. 4, 2011   Lacombe Arts Group Proposes Arts Centre
Aug. 4, 2011   New Holiday Inn Expected to Open in September

JULY 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
July 30, 2011   Springbrook to Penhold Trail Stalls
July 27, 2011   Lacombe Skatepark Construction Under Way
July 19, 2011   Bowden Institution Expansion Under Way
July 15, 2011   Gull Lake Resort Project to Proceed This Fall
July 14, 2011   Mayor Supports River Runoff Diversion Idea
July 12, 2011   Province to Study River Spring Runoff Diversion
July 9, 2011   Blackfalds Residential Project Revived

JUNE 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
June 29, 2011   Alternatives to Area Freeways Suggested
June 29, 2011   Proposed Lacombe Biorefinery Gets Grant
June 27, 2011   Power Line Upgrades Needed for New Generation
June 25, 2011   Four New Schools Expected to Start in 2012
June 18, 2011   New Blackfalds Protective Services Building Opens
June 17, 2011   Tourist Railway Extension Under Way
June 17, 2011   Five Linear Parks Expected to be Completed Soon
June 8, 2011   Roundabouts Planned for Blackfalds, Olds
June 6, 2011   Power Line Upgrades Slated for Red Deer Region
June 6, 2011   Proposed Plasco Plant Still in Limbo
June 1, 2011   River Valley Park Plan Receives Award

MAY 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
May 27, 2011   Regional High School to be Built in Penhold
May 25, 2011   New Schools Announced for Red Deer Area
May 25, 2011   Ponoka School Modernization Progressing Well
May 19, 2011   Future Use of Mintlaw Trestle to be Studied
May 16, 2011   Group Plants 200,000 Trees in 10 Years

APRIL 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Apr. 29, 2011   Dow Chemical Plans Expansion to Prentiss Plant
Apr. 27, 2011   Province Provides Funds for Regional Water Line
Apr. 19, 2011   Lacombe County Trail System Reviewed by Public
Apr. 19, 2011   New Sylvan Lake Town Hall Project to Proceed
Apr. 9, 2011   Rural RCMP Moving Soon to Blackfalds Building
Apr. 5, 2011   Innisfail Biofuel Project Up Against Timeline
Apr. 5, 2011   Plasco Claims Commitment to Gasification Plant

MARCH 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Mar. 30, 2011   Proposed Liberty Junction Project Gets Extension
Mar. 26, 2011   Deadline Set for Proposed Plasco Plant Fate
Mar. 26, 2011   Ponoka County Gives Grants to Rimbey Projects
Mar. 24, 2011   Plasco Gets Equity Financing But Waits for Grant
Mar. 16, 2011   Ponoka to be Home of Rodeo Hall of Fame
Mar. 14, 2011   Gull Lake Stabilization Project Questioned
Mar. 8, 2011   Historic Rail Bridge Gets Emergency Repairs
Mar. 1, 2011   Lacombe County to Host Open House on Trails

FEBRUARY 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Feb. 23, 2011   Several Electric Transmission Projects in Works
Feb. 19, 2011   Area Affordable Housing Projects Get Grants
Feb. 10, 2011   New Sylvan Lake Hotel Taking Shape
Feb. 4, 2011   Blackfalds Plans Downtown Revitalization
Feb. 3, 2011   Repairs to Begin on Historic Rail Trestle
Feb. 2, 2011   Benalto Former Rail Land Development Delayed

JANUARY 2011 NEWS HEADLINES
Jan. 31, 2011   Final Phase of Lacombe Athletic Park to Start Soon
Jan. 29, 2011   Blackfalds Town Council Approves 2011 Budget
Jan. 27, 2011   City Raises Concerns Over Hwy 2 Redesign Plan
Jan. 27, 2011   Sylvan Lake Approves 2011 Budget and Tax Hike
Jan. 19, 2011   Plasco Tops Red Deer County's 2011 Priorities
Jan. 17, 2011   Sylvan Lake Washroom Project Plagued by Delays
Jan. 17, 2011   Skateboard Site Approved by Sylvan Lake Council
Jan. 14, 2011   Lacombe County to Fund Sewer Line Upgrades

DECEMBER 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Dec. 20, 2010   Olds Ag Society Considers Relocation
Dec. 17, 2010   Olds College Partners With Hotel Company
Dec. 15, 2010   Concerns Raised Over Highway 2 Plan
Dec. 15, 2010   Concerns Raised Over Highway 11 Plan
Dec. 14, 2010   Major Highway 2 Improvements Set for 2014
Dec. 14, 2010   Wind Energy Projects Ready to Go
Dec. 10, 2010   Trail Between Blackfalds and Lacombe Planned
Dec. 9, 2010   Preferred Power Transmission Route Chosen
Dec. 9, 2010   Stettler School Upgrades Completed
Dec. 6, 2010   Construction Under Way for Ponoka Ag Centre

NOVEMBER 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Nov. 30, 2010   Stettler Affordable Living Complex to Start in 2011
Nov. 24, 2010   Ponoka High School Modernization Progressing
Nov. 10, 2010   County Authorizes Repairs to Mintlaw Trestle
Nov. 8, 2010   Innisfail Gathering Place Makes Progress
Nov. 3, 2010   Report Highlights Rural Impact of High Speed Rail
Nov. 1, 2010   Wind Farm Develops Near Trochu
Nov. 1, 2010   Blackfalds Field House Project Gets Town Approval

OCTOBER 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Oct. 28, 2010   Forth Junction Plan Gets Tourism Board Support
Oct. 27, 2010   Preliminary Work Begins on Plasco Site
Oct. 18, 2010   Penhold Chosen for Regional High School
Oct. 16, 2010   Lacombe County Approves Gull Lake Resort

SEPTEMBER 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Sept. 30, 2010   School Modernization Completed in Sylvan Lake
Sept. 24, 2010   Highway Being Realigned North of Blackfalds
Sept. 16, 2010   Sylvan Lake Lakeshore Project Shows Promise
Sept. 2, 2010   Work Begins on Heritage Rail Line Near Stettler
Sept. 1, 2010   Bowden Institution to Get Major Expansion

AUGUST 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Aug. 30, 2010   Proposed Aviation Museum Gathers Artifacts
Aug. 19, 2010   Proposed Ethanol Plant Seeks Farmer Investment
Aug. 18, 2010   Springbrook-Penhold Trail Makes Progress
Aug. 11, 2010   Proposed Lacombe Biorefinery Gets Boost
Aug. 9, 2010   Sundre Tackles Water and Sewer Upgrades

JULY 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
July 31, 2010   Rail Tourist Attraction Concept On Track
July 29, 2010   Plasco Gets Multi-Million Dollar Investment Boost
July 27, 2010   Ambitious River Park Expansion Plan Adopted
July 24, 2010   Blackfalds Sets Sights on New Recreation Centre
July 15, 2010   Gasoline Alley Hotel Nears Completion
July 13, 2010   Provincial Grant Boosts Lacombe Athletic Park
July 12, 2010   Modern Regional Multiplex Opens in Penhold
July 10, 2010   Construction Won't Deter Sylvan Lake Sunbathers
July 9, 2010   Lacombe Plans Major Upgrade of Parks
July 8, 2010   New Development Being Built in Gasoline Alley
July 6, 2010   Transportation Study to Include High Speed Rail

JUNE 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
June 17, 2010   Plasco Garbage-to-Energy Plant Gets Boost
June 14, 2010   Enthusiasts to Preserve Transportation Heritage
June 11, 2010   Expert Says Urgency Needed on High Speed Rail
June 9, 2010   County Extends Proposed Ethanol Plant Permit
June 7, 2010   New Blindman Pedestrian Bridge Officially Opens

MAY 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
May 28, 2010   Several Highway 2 Improvement Projects Proceed
May 28, 2010   Province to Build Two More Roundabouts
May 28, 2010   Interchange Upgrade Planned at Red Deer South
May 28, 2010   Blackfalds to Blindman River Trail to be Built
May 15, 2010   Popular Lacombe Mural Project Expanding
May 14, 2010   Grain Elevator Museum Proposed in Stettler
May 14, 2010   Industrial Park East of Lacombe Proposed
May 11, 2010   Trails Society Experiences Success
May 6, 2010   Society Searches for Railway Track
May 5, 2010   Construction of Ponoka Ag Centre Set to Start
May 5, 2010   Red Deer to Promote Penhold Ice Facility

APRIL 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Apr. 27, 2010   Divisions Collaborate on New Schools in Region
Apr. 22, 2010   Median Barriers Being Installed on Highway 2
Apr. 22, 2010   Sylvan Lake Lakeshore Improvements Resume
Apr. 14, 2010   Sylvan Lake Road Realignment to Proceed
Apr. 5, 2010   Water and Sewer Project Proceeds at Nordegg
Apr. 1, 2010   Sod Turns for New RCMP Blackfalds Building

MARCH 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Mar. 30, 2010   Proposed Innisfail Bioenergy Plant Still Alive
Mar. 27, 2010   Airport to Get New De-Icing Facility
Mar. 24, 2010   High Speed Rail Study Prompted by Rural Groups
Mar. 19, 2010   Military Reservists Finish Pedestrian Bridge
Mar. 16, 2010   Sylvan Lake Park Transferred to Town
Mar. 11, 2010   No Provincial Decision Yet on Regional High School
Mar. 9, 2010   Netook Concept Plan Approved East of Olds
Mar. 5, 2010   Penhold Multiplex Set for July Opening
Mar. 4, 2010   City and County Plan to Extend Waskasoo Park

FEBRUARY 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Feb. 24, 2010   Airpark Concept Proposed for Sundre Airport
Feb. 4, 2010    Major Attractions Proposed for Red Deer Area
Feb. 2, 2010   Public Input Sought for Electricity Delivery Plans

JANUARY 2010 NEWS HEADLINES
Jan. 29, 2010   Regional Trail Bridges to be Completed by March
Jan. 28, 2010   Hotel Proposed for Downtown Sylvan Lake
Jan. 28, 2010   Sylvan Lake Road Transformation to Start Soon
Jan. 20, 2010   Plasco Energy Claims It's Still on Track

DECEMBER 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
Dec. 31, 2009   New Innisfail Library to be Built in Natural Setting
Dec. 23, 2009   Regional Airport Qualifies for More Improvements
Dec. 9, 2009   Airport Looks to 2010 Major Improvements
Dec. 8, 2009   Horse Track Grandstand Construction Resumes
Dec. 5, 2009   Funding Secured for Olds College Wetlands Project
Dec. 4, 2009   Organic Waste Facility Proposed for Lacombe

NOVEMBER 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
Nov. 27, 2009   RV Resort Plan Endorsed by Lacombe County
Nov. 26, 2009   Plasco Plant Delayed Waiting for Green Funding
Nov. 25, 2009   Clive to be Terminal of Carbon Dioxide Pipeline
Nov. 21, 2009   Regional Sewer Line Delayed Due to Funding Cuts
Nov. 6, 2009   Innisfail Highway Bypass Now Open
Nov. 4, 2009   Aviation Society Pursues First Stage of Museum

OCTOBER 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
Oct. 24, 2009   Penhold Multiplex Gets More Federal Funds
Oct. 21, 2009   Major Resort Planned for Sundre Area
Oct. 20, 2009   Lacombe Highway Project Tied to City Status
Oct. 15, 2009   High Speed Rail Needs Political Will
Oct. 14, 2009   Federal Funding Announced for Trail Bridges
Oct. 7, 2009   Stettler Wind Power Project a Go for 2010
Oct. 6, 2009   Highway 11A Interchange Improvements Begin
Oct. 3, 2009   Former Rail Line to be Rebuilt for Tourism
Oct. 2, 2009   Ethane Extraction Project Completed in Rimbey

SEPTEMBER 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
Sept. 30, 2009   Lacombe Harness Racing Set For Next Year
Sept. 28, 2009   Ponoka Ag Centre Gets $3.2 Million Grant
Sept. 18, 2009   Federal Grant Helps Create Ponoka Activity Centre

AUGUST 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
Aug. 28, 2009   New Trail Bridges to Get Military Assistance
Aug. 26, 2009   'Save Sundre' Committee Awarded Federal Grant
Aug. 24, 2009   High Speed Rail Symposium Coming to City
Aug. 21, 2009   Power Transmission Upgrade Deemed Necessary
Aug. 18, 2009   Nordegg Historic Site Gets Funding
Aug. 14, 2009   Municipalities Try to Salvage 2A Plan
Aug. 14, 2009   Ponoka Aquaplex Gets Federal Funding
Aug. 12, 2009   Federal Funding Bid Delays Plasco Plant

JULY 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
July 30, 2009   Electric Transmission Plans Revealed at Olds
July 27, 2009   Bowden Wastewater and Highway Get Funding
July 24, 2009   Olds College Gets Millions for Upgrades
July 18, 2009   Power Transmission Project Needed for Reliability
July 15, 2009   Red Deer County Projects Receive Stimulus Funds
July 13, 2009   Rocky to Nordegg Trail Could be $7 Million Project
July 11, 2009   Stimulus Funding for Area Infrastructure Projects
July 9, 2009   High Speed Rail Could Take 15 Years to Complete
July 7, 2009   High Speed Rail Would Benefit Red Deer Zone
July 3, 2009   Red Deer River Natural Area to be Protected

JUNE 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
June 26, 2009   Future Plans for Highways 11 & 11A Revealed
June 19, 2009   Regional Sewer Line Bid Saves $2 Million
June 17, 2009   Trail River Crossings Moving Forward
June 17, 2009   Extension Granted to Proposed Biofuel Plant
June 15, 2009   Plans for Aviation Museum Revealed at Air Affair
June 4, 2009   Regional Wastewater Route Determined for City
June 1, 2009   Work to Start Soon on Lacombe Athletic Park

MAY 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
May 30, 2009   Plasco Gasification Plant to Start This Summer
May 29, 2009   Major Projects Boost Building Activity in Innisfail
May 29, 2009   Lacombe Athletic Park Gets County Cash
May 28, 2009   Proposed Sylvan Lake Marina Expansion Modified
May 25, 2009   Sundre Rallies for Red Deer River Diversion
May 22, 2009   Several Regional Projects Get Stimulus Funding
May 15, 2009   Plasco Plant Still on Track Despite Layoffs
May 11, 2009   Ponoka Partners for Aircraft Plant
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. 21, 2009   Rocky-Nordegg Trail Concept Warmly Received
Apr. 20, 2009   Harness Racing Underway Near Lacombe
Apr. 20, 2009   Construction Starts Soon at Netook Business Park
Apr. 2, 2009   Proposed Sundre Sports Centre Presented
Apr. 1, 2009   Sundre Flood Threat Requires Solution

MARCH 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
Mar. 18, 2009   Red Deer County Sees Rural Trails Plan
Mar. 18, 2009   Harness Racers Launch Alberta Downs
Mar. 10, 2009   Latest Highway 2A Corridor Plan Attracts Few
Mar. 4, 2009   Springbrook Infrastructure Project Awarded
Mar. 4, 2009   County Seeks Funding for Benalto Water Projects

FEBRUARY 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
Feb. 27, 2009   New Olds College Community Arts Centre Opens
Feb. 25, 2009   Lacombe Race Track Gets Final OK
Feb. 13, 2009   No Slots for Lacombe Horse Racing Track
Feb. 4, 2009   County Passes Lease Bylaw for Future Museum

JANUARY 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
Jan. 28, 2009   Olds Seniors Facility Moving Forward
Jan. 19, 2009   Groundwork for Plasco Plant Expected This Summer
Jan. 15, 2009   Construction on Sylvan Lake RCMP Building to Start in Spring
Jan. 7, 2009   Aviation Museum Step Closer to Reality


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