The Rocky Mountain Goat News

Crescent Spur festival cancelled

Entertainment

July 22, 2019

By Andru McCracken The Mountain Valley Music Festival has been cancelled indefinitely. Levi Taylor was prepared to defy a cease and desist order from the Agricultural Land Commission, but when the commission threatened a fine […]

Fire chief celebrates 30 years

News and Views

July 21, 2019

By Andru McCracken When Rick Lalonde submitted his application to the Valemount Fire Department on June 30th, 1989 it was to Fire Chief Les Dammann. Lalonde, a mechanic by trade, had a lot of the […]

McBride Council: ‘Old high school,’ Transfer station network

Environment

July 20, 2019

By Andrea Arnold The McBride Council met for their regular meeting on July 9, 2019. In attendance were Mayor Gene Runtz, Councillors Frederick, Smith, Green and Hruby. CAO Sheila McCutcheon was in attendance through speaker […]

Valemount Council: Retailing Cannabis, Retail Bylaw

Business

July 19, 2019

Valemount Council Notes Mayor Owen Torgerson, councillors Hollie Blanchette, Sheri Gee, Donnie MacLean and Pete Pearson met on July 9, 2019 for their regular council meeting. Staff Chief Administrative Officer Wayne Robinson, Deputy Corporate Officer […]

Accidental captive makes out okay

Environment

July 18, 2019

By Andru McCracken Recently Anna Christison and her friend got a surprise. A doe was up on the porch, just inches from the glass door. “It just didn’t make sense to us…” said Anna. The […]