Wheel's West

Three days of networking with elected officials and administrators across Alberta has two foothills mayors feeling connected.

A Black Diamond woman with her finger on the pulse of her community is now part of the team responsible for planning events and boosting tourism in town.

Flood mitigation work helped prevent the potential loss of “Lego Park” in Black Diamond’s northwest.

Outdoor exercise classes, pathways and a skate park are among suggestions a Turner Valley committee is considering to improve recreation in town.

Black Diamond may be small, but its energy efficient initiatives are huge - something the public will learn more about this weekend.

A Black Diamond entrepreneur kick-starting her home-based gluten-free baking business hopes a community market will provide a sizeable helping of much-needed awareness.

The fate of urban chickens in Turner Valley is on the table until next month when council is set to decide whether or not to allow its residents to have hens in their backyards. Turner Valley town council is slated to make the decision at its Oct.

Colour became a hot topic in Black Diamond council chambers after a merchant expressed frustration regarding a Town employee’s reaction to a business owner adding a bright-coloured coat of paint to his business over the summer.

Volunteers at the Oilfields Food Bank are having no problem meeting an increasing demand this year with the help of partnerships and initiatives in the community.

High Country residents can drop off paint, oil and other hazardous containers they’ve been storing at a recycling roundup Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the waste transfer station.