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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. 23, 2010   Rimbey Gets Funding for Pool Expansion
Jan. 16, 2010   Olympic Torch Visits Central Alberta Towns

DECEMBER 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
Dec. 14, 2009   Gull Lake Development Plan to be Updated

NOVEMBER 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
Nov. 21, 2009   Hobbema Mural Project Celebrates Proud Culture
Nov. 20, 2009   Ponoka County Assists With Rimbey Pool Funding
Nov. 18, 2009   Ponoka Area Cow Fetches $1.2 Million
Nov. 14, 2009   Blackfalds, Alix, Ponoka Get Infrastructure Cash

OCTOBER 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
Oct. 30, 2009   Regional Tourism Group Receives Award
Oct. 29, 2009   Provincial Land Use Plans Are Watershed-Based
Oct. 14, 2009   Federal Funding Announced for Trail Bridges
Oct. 10, 2009   Housing Prices Conversely Tied to Demand
Oct. 2, 2009   Ethane Extraction Project Completed in Rimbey

SEPTEMBER 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
Sept. 28, 2009   Ponoka Ag Centre Gets $3.2 Million Grant
Sept. 23, 2009   New Rimbey Hotel Nears Completion
Sept. 18, 2009   Federal Grant Helps Create Ponoka Activity Centre
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   Regional Towns Get Government Funding
Aug. 21, 2009   Power Transmission Upgrade Deemed Necessary
Aug. 14, 2009   Ponoka Aquaplex Gets Federal Funding

JULY 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
July 18, 2009   Power Transmission Project Needed for Reliability
July 11, 2009   Stimulus Funding for Area Infrastructure Projects

JUNE 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
June 17, 2009   Trail River Crossings Moving Forward
June 16, 2009   Area Communities to Get Provincial Housing Funds
June 6, 2009   Historic RCMP Station Opens in Hobbema

MAY 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
May 22, 2009   Several Regional Projects Get Stimulus Funding
May 13, 2009   Municipal Councils Endorse Trails Along Highways
May 11, 2009   Ponoka Partners for Aircraft Plant

APRIL 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
Apr. 16, 2009   Quarterly Housing Sales Up in Region
Apr. 4, 2009   Tree Sculptures Being Carved in Rimbey

MARCH 2009 NEWS HEADLINES

FEBRUARY 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
Feb. 13, 2009   Proposed Gull Lake RV Resort Scaled Back
Feb. 12, 2009   Agriculture Could Mitigate Difficult Future
Feb. 10, 2009   2008 Regional Building Permits Down 40%

JANUARY 2009 NEWS HEADLINES
Jan. 21, 2009   New Rimbey Subdivision Starts With Hotel
Jan. 15, 2009   Gull Lake Community Hall Being Planned
Jan. 9, 2009   Regional Homes Generally Maintained Value in 2008
Jan. 2, 2009   Province to Co-ordinate Ambulance Service

DECEMBER 2008 NEWS HEADLINES
Dec. 20, 2008   Ponoka Considered for Aircraft Manufacturing Plant
Dec. 12, 2008   Gull Lake Recreation Vehicle Lots Approved

NOVEMBER 2008 NEWS HEADLINES
Nov. 25, 2008   Old Rimbey Hospital Demolished
Nov. 22, 2008   Olympic Torch Relay to Stop in Red Deer Region
Nov. 8, 2008   Province Provides Heritage Funding to Regional Communities
Nov. 6, 2008   Power Line Options Expanded

OCTOBER 2008 NEWS HEADLINES
Oct. 24, 2008   New Community Agricultural Centre Planned for Ponoka
Oct. 16, 2008   Panel Manufacturer Plans Plant in Ponoka
Oct. 14, 2008   Regional Trail Network Makes Progress
Oct. 3, 2008   New Rimbey Hospital Almost Ready to Open
Oct. 2, 2008   New Power Transmission Line Described as Urgent

SEPTEMBER 2008 NEWS HEADLINES
Sept. 30, 2008   Rimbey Residential and Commercial Project Proceeds
Sept. 27, 2008   Cargo Airship Hub Promoted for Ponoka
Sept. 19, 2008   Power Line Corridor Recommendation This Fall

AUGUST 2008 NEWS HEADLINES
Aug. 7, 2008   Low Income Single Housing Opens in Ponoka

JULY 2008 NEWS HEADLINES
July 4, 2008   Regional Home Sales Down 18% in 2nd Quarter
July 2, 2008   Thousands Celebrate Canada Day
July 2, 2008   Samson Chief Named to Order of Canada

JUNE 2008 NEWS HEADLINES
June 6, 2008   New Power Line Corridor Options Revealed
June 5, 2008   Fastest Growing Towns Have Highest Housing Costs
June 2, 2008   Ponoka Recognized as Senior Friendly

MAY 2008 NEWS HEADLINES
May 13, 2008   Central Alberta Tourism Committee Formed

APRIL 2008 NEWS HEADLINES
Apr. 23, 2008   Hotel, Apartments Included in Rimbey Development
Apr. 22, 2008   Value of Farm Land Increases Over 10% in 6 Months
Apr. 15, 2008   Ponoka Annexation Plan Would More Than Double Town's Size
Apr. 5, 2008   Bio-Energy Grants Awarded to Rimbey Plant and Olds College
 
MARCH 2008 NEWS HEADLINES
Mar. 4, 2008   Regional Conservatives Part of Stelmach Landslide

FEBRUARY 2008 NEWS HEADLINES

JANUARY 2008 NEWS HEADLINES
Jan. 29, 2008   Half Billion Dollars in 2007 Area Construction
Jan. 22, 2008   Provincial Grant Supplied for Rimbey Drag Strip
Jan. 3, 2008   Province Pumps $500,000 into Three Biofuel Projects
 
DECEMBER 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Dec. 10, 2007   Highway 2 on Road to 6 Lane Freeway
Dec. 7, 2007   Confluence High School Suggested for Ponoka
Dec. 6, 2007   Two More Wind Farms Proposed

NOVEMBER 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Nov. 30, 2007   Economist Says Corridor Growth Unprecedented
Nov. 24, 2007   Trans Canada Trail Bridges Get Funding
Nov. 24, 2007   Proposed Rimbey Biofuel Project Gets Financial Boost

OCTOBER 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
 
SEPTEMBER 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Sept. 25, 2007   Municipalities Get Millions From Province
Sept. 15, 2007   Two Major Developments at Gull Lake

AUGUST 2007 NEWS HEADLINES

JULY 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
July 14, 2007   Region's Towns on Track to Set Building Permit Records
July 11, 2007   Major Housing Development Proposed Near Ponoka

JUNE 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
June 25, 2007   Wolf Creek School Division Reviews Challenges

MAY 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
May 15, 2007   Ponoka Taxes Up Over 5%
May 2, 2007   Rimbey Motorsports Complex Well Underway
May 1, 2007   Alberta Land Use Plan to Get Overhaul

APRIL 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Apr. 30, 2007   Report Questions Coalbed Methane Extraction
Apr. 17, 2007   Several Towns Developing Skateboard Parks
Apr. 14, 2007   River Bridges Required for Trans Canada Trail

MARCH 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Mar. 22, 2007   Rimbey Seeking Waste to Ethanol Plant
Mar. 5, 2007   Construction in Regional Counties Thriving
 
FEBRUARY 2007 NEWS HEADLINES

JANUARY 2007 NEWS HEADLINES
Jan. 30, 2007   Central Alberta Construction Up 25%
Jan. 23, 2007   Oil Drilling Has Record Year

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