JANUARY

• Wesley Eror earned the ASA Snowmobile Excellence Award - Outstanding Groomer Operator
• Rocky’s New Year’s baby, Dane Gabriel Reginald Pedersen, son of Falon and Justin Pedersen, arrived January 1.
• Geoff Allen received a full scholarship from Keyera for studies in Power Engineering at SAIT.
• A successful Ukrainian Christmas Festival hosted by Canada World Youth was held to benefit the Post House affordable housing project.
• Caroline’s Kris Russell was a member of Canada’s gold-medal winning Junior Hockey Team.
• WCHS Rebels held an alumni basketball tournament.
• Brian Phillips of Leslieville won $100,000 on a Super 7 “Extra” lottery number.
• Rocky Barnstormers Remote Control Flying Club held their annual New Year’s Day fly.
• An all-candidates forum, attended by approximately 100 people, featured the four front-running contenders for the upcoming federal election.
• Rocky Bantam A Raiders won the A side of the Rocky Doran Stewart Memorial Hockey Tournament. The Rocky B Chiefs won the B side consolation final.
• Mellisa Hollingsworth-Richards won a Skeleton Race in Konigssee, Germany, to reclaim the yellow jersey for the World Cup season.
• Janice Lea of Wilderness Village Trail Rides was award the 2006 Humanity Award by the Standardbred Retirement Foundation.
• Conservatives Blaine Calkins, Rob Merrifield and Myron Thompson won their respective area ridings in the January 22 federal election.
• The Mountaineer welcomed new reporter Stephanie Douglas.
• Wanda Peterson and Pat Thomas were honoured by West Country Family Services for 15 years of service
• Rocky Community Learning Council moved into their new offices in the Old Provincial Building on main street.
• Pioneer Gr. 6 Band students held their first concert.
• Canada World Youth wrapped up their three-month stay in Rocky.
• Rocky Tae Kwon Do Club members Lisa Smallboy, Calen Bodry and Jane Huhn were promoted to new blackbelt levels.
• Mellisa Hollingsworth-Richards took silver at a skeleton race in Switzerland.
• St. Dominic senior boys’ basketball team won the B side at a tournament in Hanna.
• Extra Foods opened their new store and gas bar.
• Jim Vandermeer and Brennac Chapman of the Red Deer Rebels hockey team spoke to students at Pioneer School about drug awareness.
• Mellisa Hollingsworth-Richards won bronze in Germany and won the women’s World Cup in skeleton.
• The television program W5 was in town researching for an episode covering falsely accused RCMP officer John Hudak.
• Kaitlyn Cochrane of the Sea Cadet Corps was promoted to Chief Petty Officer First Class.
• Brenda Chomyshen was awarded an Exemplary Young Employee Award by Alberta Venture magazine.
• Kal Tire was the site of a large fire in their storage shed.
• Over 100 people gathered for a drug awareness program sponsored by the local RCMP detachment.
• Rocky Rotary Club was presented with the Canadian Blood Services 10 Years of Service certificate.
• Husky Oil donated a total of $3875 to 11 different community organizations.
• Good Neighbours: Debbie Lecerf.
• Died: Diane Trevelyn, 61; Bud Austad, 50; Marguerite Helmer, 76; Jarline Spooner, 64; Sharon Marshall, 59; Joseph Crookedlegs-Houghton, 24; Joseph O’Dacre, 68; Jack Huson, 83’; Dale Tasker, 49; Andrew Gagnon, 17; Betty Larson, 68; Walter Berger, 83; George Cliff, 85; Lara Tait, 22; Lois Hollinger, 86; Melvin Callan, 68.

FEBRUARY

• Darcy Warawa returned to Rocky as Regional FCSS manager.
• The Walking Eagle hotel and motel properties were sold to Edmonton investors after 27 years of ownership by a local business partnership.
• Speedskater Travis Wymenga competed at the North American Age Class Long Track Speed Skating competition in Salt Lake City, Utah.
• Rocky Credit Union donated a total of $1250 to five area schools.
• The Rocky Farmers’ and Farmerettes’ bonspiels were successful.
• Red Deer RCMP “K” Division Drug Section’s “Project: Keepstraight” made a stop in Rocky with guest speaker Brennan Chapman, a Red Deer Rebels hockey team defenceman, speaking to Gr. 7 students from St. Matthew, Pioneer and Rocky Christian Schools.
• Twelve teams participated in the Rocky Girls’ hockey tournament.
• Kandi Wyatt won her 17th consecutive boxing match.
• Rocky junior curlers hosted a 13-team bonspiel.
• Am-Con Industrial Services Ltd. was severely damaged by fire. A second fire two days later destroyed what was left.
• The Will Sinclair High School building was torn down to make way for new development.
• Mellisa Hollingsworth-Richards won bronze in skeleton racing at the Olympics.
• Four young people died in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 11, 23 kilometres east of Rocky.
• At the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet, Barb Richardson received the 2005 Lou Soppit Community Builder of the Year award; Tom and Carol Turner, Community Service Award; Marvin Peterson, Humanitarian Award; Cayley Moffat and Louise Weillard, Junior Achievement Award; Sobeys, Corporate Service Award; The Walking Eagle Inn, Hospitality Award.
• Dallas Stephens was honoured as one of 52 apprentices who had the highest marks in his trade.
• Jalena Bertagnolli achieved gold levels in four figure skating disciplines.
• The 2006 Festival of Culture was enjoyed by a crowd of approximately 900 people.
• A delegation from Sunchild First Nation attended the Assembly of First Nations in Ottawa where they presented the Rocky Mountain House Suicide Prevention Initiative.
• Forty climbers took part in the annual Tri-Ice-athon at Nordegg.
• The Caroline Legion Branch celebrated its 60th anniversary.
• Good Neighbours: Christine and Jake Welke.
• Died: Les Mason, 73; Dennis Morley, 81; Sylvia Moberg, 83; Evelyn Nicolay, 90; Ivy Olson, 91; Matthew Turchet, 12; Ryan Turchet, 10; Lyn Berry, 55; Megan Kirstein, 18; Nicole McKenzie, 18; Danny Nicolls, 49; Henry Veenstra, 51; Duane Fredine, 56; Ted Bioletti, 92.

MARCH

• Karleen Beaverbones was recognized in the provincial Great Kids Program
• Clearwater County hosted a Town Hall-style meeting at Dovercourt Hall.
• Dr. Mark and Linda Chatenay returned from a group dentistry mission to Nicaragua.
• David Thompson High School Lady Voyageurs basketball team won their own tournament.
• Mountain Rose Women’s Shelter hosted Romance ’N Roses and raised $23,000 for programs and services.
• Pioneer School hosted representatives from Alberta Learning.
• West Central High School Rebels basketball team won the Senior Boys Basketball Zone Championship.
• Mellisa Hollingsworth-Richards came home to Eckville, speaking to students and displaying her Olympic bronze medal.
• A chuckwagon tarp auction for the Rocky Stampede Board raised $87,000.
• Keyera donated a total of $2500 to various community groups.
• West Fraser plant employees voted to join the United Steelworkers Local 1-207 union.
• David Thompson High School Junior Girls repeated as division basketball champs.
• The Rocky Novice Ice Dogs won the West Country League hockey championship.
• Sarah Carpentier was accepted to attend the Global Young Leaders Conference in New York City and Washington, D.C.
• Kurt Browning was inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame.
• Ada Holmes received her 60-year service pin from the Order of the Royal Purple.
• Rocky Minor Hockey held their annual award night.
• Good Neighbour: Betty Cumberland.
• Died: Corrie Walton, 83; Don Nicholson, 84; John Shaw, 95; Danny Nicholls, 49; Annie von Hollen, 89; Adam Wetsch, 75; Frances Nicholls, 78; Maribeth Henry, 66; Annie Gallant, 40; Peter Fox, 67; Gerald Clark, 66; George Hilsabeck, 46; Len Pullan, 50; Art Michaluk, 82; Ruth (Clary) Stout, 66; Vera Steeves, 86; George Blades, 79; Norma Daffurn, 82.

APRIL

• The Rocky Rotary Club broke ground on the Rotary Centennial Park at the Rocky Health Centre.
• The Rocky Community Learning Council moved to their new offices on Main Street.
• The LeCerf Phase III residential subdivision plan was approved.
• The Rocky Oilmen held another successful bonspiel with 100 teams participating.
• Girl Guides and Pathfinders spent a day learning about ice climbing.
• Shane Goodrunning and Justin Krabben were named to the Zone 4 Bantam hockey team.
• Sonja Nome and Jade Roberts of Caroline were named to the CASAAA 1A/2A All Star Basketball Team.
• Sunchild School hosted a Career Fair.
• Sheryl Skaalid was appointed principal of St. Dominic High School.
• Kandi Wyatt won the Canadian Amateur Boxing championship in her weight class.
• Local writer Annette Gray saw one of her characters, Mamie Aguirre, brought to life on a New Mexico stage.
• Sunchild First Nation held a Suicide Prevention Workshop attended by about 64 people.
• Northrock Resources donated $25,000 to the Good Samaritan Clearwater Centre.
• Next to New donated $20,500 to various community groups.
• West Central High School football players Shane Atwater and Sheldon Levinsky were invited to the Northern Alberta all-star team tryouts.
• Scott Gerlitz of Edward Jones Investments was awarded the Jack Phelan Blue Blazer for outstanding performance.
• West Central High School Rebels hosted a rugby festival to help teams tune up for the season.
• The Midget “AAA” Sun Devils baseball team kicked off another season.
• The Rocky Ag. Society held their annual awards banquet. Member of the Year was Wayne Dahl. The Rural Beautification Awards went to Helen and Frank Goval and Marc and Barb Tougas received the award for acreages under 15 years old.
• Good Neighbours: Marlene and Menno Penner.
• Died: Mavis Schultz, 60; Ted Meiorin, 40; Edith McFarlane; Anne Hutchinson, 73; Charles Sibley, 81; Reg Stiller, 79; Merle Casey, 18; Allen Gray, 42; Charles Sibley, 81; John Dean, 53; Laila Kult, 82; Dorothy Dreger, 71.

MAY

• Northern Crossing celebrated its 20th anniversary with the staging of Oklahoma!, the same musical they performed the first year.
• Husky Ram River donated $21,474 to various community organizations. The funds were employee contributions matched by the company.
• The Rocky Knights U-12 soccer team won their division of the Ice Breaker Tournament at Sylvan Lake.
• Rocky’s R.L. Zengel, V.C., Branch No. 8 of the Royal Canadian Legion celebrated 80 years of service.
• The Chamber of Commerce’s annual Trade Fair had over 4100 visitors.
• The Rocky Rotary Club hosted a group of Brazilian exchange students.
• Justin Krabben was drafted by the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League in the bantam draft.
• Bryce Burndred was one of 20 skaters from across Canada to take part in the CFSA National Youth Camp.
• Keyera Strachan Gas Plant donated $500 to the West Central High School rugby teams to help defray the cost of new uniforms.
• A forest fire north of Burnstick Lake raged out of control for several days.
• The Town of Rocky donated $25,000 to the Rocky Stampede Board to help with construction costs for the new rodeo grounds.
• The O’Chiese Reserve held an eight-team baseball tournament to honour mothers and grandmothers.
• Kiska Waptan Bighorn held their ninth annual Diabetes Awareness Walk.
• The Junior Divisional Badminton Tournament was held at Pioneer School with students from 10 different schools participating.
• The Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps 198 Yukon held their promotion night.
• The Big Horn Rodeo in Caroline enjoyed good weather and good attendance.
• The North Saskatchewan River was designated a Canadian Heritage River.
• Nachelle Wadams earned a full scholarship to Mount Royal College.
• Kyla Eiffert was the first person called to the bar in Rocky Mountain House.
• Joyce Brown was named the museum’s Volunteer of the Year.
• West Central High School hosted the Alberta Association of Student Councils and Advisors for the 17th annual StudentLeadership Conference.
• Sarah Carpentier of West Central High School earned a Scholastic Distinction Scholarship from the University of Alberta.
• The Mountaineer welcomed reporter Kristin Odland and summer reporter Andrew Herman to the staff.
• Cops for Cancer raised over $17,500 by shaving their heads.
• The RMH Pentecostal Assembly gathered for a mortgage-burning celebration.
• The 4-H Achievement Day Show and Sale was a success. Kaitlan Titford raised the grand champion steer and Luke Titford raised the reserve champion.
• The Village of Caroline appointed Michael Haugen as new CAO.
• Good Neighbours: Jody and Brian DeFoor; George Bott.
• Died: Art Mazza, 65; Allan Robertson, 52; Ann Litke, 66; Bill Brown, 83; Wes Veenstra, 76; Ryan Norrie, 15; Bella Mugridge-Clark, 84; Louise Johnson (Gates), 79; Irene Wren, 88; Irene Martin, 78; Conner Mason, infant.

JUNE

• The Rotary Wheelchair Van, a project spearheaded by the Rotary Club, became a reality through many community donations.
• David Thompson Resort hosted the first annual Canadian Rockies Cowboy Festival.
• The second annual Rupert’s Land Fur Trader Banquet attracted almost 100 people.
• Rocky’s Rodeo was a huge success in its first year at the North Saskatchewan River Park facility.
• The new school promised by the federal government at the Bighorn Reserve was postponed.
• Rocky’s Royal Canadian Sea Cadets won the trophy for best Corps at a sports weekend in Wainwright.
• The Rocky Canoe Club hosted the fifth annual Brierleys Whitewater Classic for over 20 paddlers from throughout Alberta.
• The Red Dogs men’s baseball team won a tournament in Beiseker.
• Lochearn School, together with the aboriginal community, marked Aboriginal Day.
• Kimberly St. Pierre was named Service Canada Centre for Youth Employment Officer for Rocky.
• Harvey Vankoughnet was named Lion of the Year for the third time.
• The 256 golfers competing in the Rocky Oilmen’s Golf Tournament enjoyed a great weekend.
• West Central High School hosted their first annual athletics awards night to honour many high school athletes.
• Nine-year-old Kacey Klaassen shaved her head to raise over $1600 for the Canadian Cancer Society.
• Rev. Dr. Chris Nojonen received her Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary in California.
• Rocky Barracudas honoured their swimmers at Awards Night.
• Jesse Butler returned from a five-month mission trip to China.
• Darcy McQuilan won his second straight Kodaly Music Education Excellence Award
• Good Neighbour: Bill Duhamel.
• Died: Laurie Ratcliffe, 52; Ed Halina, 80; Adolf Luckfassel, 88; Jackie Rilling, 89; Albert Patey, 72; Bob Jones, 48; Aileen Bingham, 84; Dora McGuire, 66; Dorothy Blades, 76; Anne Mandelin, 86; Ernest Bugbee, 81.

JULY

• Rocky celebrated Canada Day. Citizen of the Day, Caroline Kent; Pioneer of the Day, Reuben Stromquist; Elder of the Day, Irene Medin and Alajoy Morris; Youth of the Day, Casey Duda.
• A lightning strike was believed to have started a forest fire near Nordegg.
• West Central High School celebrated its first graduating class. Sarah Carpentier was valedictorian.
• St. Dominic High school celebrated their first graduating class. Ryan Donald gave the valedictory address.
• Caroline School honoured their grads with Sonja Nome giving the valedictorian’s speech.
• David Thompson High School held graduation exercises. Robin Steudel was valedictorian.
• The Thompson Country Horse Trials were a great success.
• Twenty-two cyclists took part in the Double Baseline Enduro Race, won by Rod Dagneau.
• Three West Central High School rugby players, Dan Kozak, Thomas Naughton and Logan Mosinsky were named to the Zone 4 Alberta Summer Games team.
• Brigade Days were held at the RMH National Historic Site.
• Many local businesses teamed with ConocoPhillips to present the first annual Safety Day, attended by about 200 people.
• The Town Department of Recreation, Parks and Community Services moved into their new office in the old Opportunity Corps building.
• Local boxer Kandi Wyatt and her coach Mike Smith landed roles in the upcoming movie “Resurrecting the Champ,” filming in Calgary.
• The Rocky Bantam AA Diamondbacks baseball team won silver at provincials.
• Evan and Tyson Frencheater played soccer for Team Alberta at the North American Indigenous Games in Denver, Colorado.
• Rocky Red Dogs baseball team was league champions.
• Loyal Ma travelled to Brazil to coach and officiate at the BMX World Championships.
• The Husky Spring Golf Tournament raised over $24,000 for various local charities.
• Died: Art Croy, 84; Richard Paquette, 52; Elma Brewer, 85; Don McGrath, 59; Dennis Bootsma, 16; Eldon Mandelin, 76; Donald Nile, 74; Evans Chambers, 64.

AUGUST

• Carissa Alexander won four medals in swimming at the Alberta Summer Games held in Red Deer.
• Cheyenne Bigchild won four medals at the North American Indigenous Games in Denver, Colorado.
• Curtis Levinsky was named to the U18 Alberta Rugby Team.
• Huge crowds attended Antique Days, hosted by the Central Alberta Antique and Model Club at Leslieville.
• Phil Fontaine, Grand Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, visited the Sunchild Powwow.
• The 16th annual Fat Tire Festival, hosted by Frontier Lodge, attracted approximately 70 mountain bikers.
• A hailstorm backed by 100 km/h winds caused damage in an area from Caroline to Spruce View.
• The best-ever Lions Demolition Derby saw 54 competitors take part in front of over 1600 spectators
• Emma and Wyanne Smallboy brought home medals in Tae Kwon Do from the North American Indigenous Games in Denver, Colorado.
• Sarah Carpentier returned home from the 12-day 2006 Global Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C. and New York City.
• Kandi Wyatt traveled to Kansas City, Missouri, where she won a gold medal and belt in the 2006 Ringside Boxing Tournament.
• The Rocky Air Show, featuring the Snowbirds and the Canadian Forces SkyHawks Parachute Team, attracted about 7000 paying customers.
• Shania Ross shaved her head for cancer and raised $1100.
• The 30th annual David Thompson Days enjoyed great weather for their events.
• Rocky Youth in Action’s Journey to Africa raised about $16,000 to build a school in Kenya.
• Golfers at the James Bradley Tubbs Memorial Golf Tournament raised $38,000.
• Royal Richardson, Heidi Northcott and Kandi Wyatt were part of the gold medal-winning Team Alberta at the 2006 Bantam Girls Baseball Championship.
• Snowmobile and ATV club members from the Olds, Caroline and Bighorn Clubs repaired Bighorn Trails.

SEPTEMBER

• Rocky Whirlaways Square Dance Club and the Central Alberta Square Dance hosted over 450 dancers for the 30th Annual Alberta Square and Round Dance Federation Convention.
• Three hikers were rescued after going missing from a trail in the Landslide Lake area.
• Rocky Credit Union donated $1000 and $300 of school supplies to Tools for Schools.
• Boston Pizza raised $3015 for the hospital’s portable incubator project through their golf tournament.
• Husky Oil donated $1200 to various local organizations.
• Colton Craner won the Pine Hills Junior Club Championship for the second time in four years.
• Katie Songer was the only Albertan to win one of five scholarships from the Canadian Western Agribition.
• The Keyera Strachan Gas Plant celebrated its 35th anniversary.
• COPE Group Home Three officially opened its doors.
• Rocky Legion began selling red T-shirts to support Canadian troops abroad.
• The Community Terry Fox Run was held under cloudy skies.
• Shell Canada made a donation to S.A.D.D.
• Husky donated $1600 to various local schools and school programs.
• Died: Roger Stewart, 50; Jeannie Welfl, 77; Norman Caukill, 72; Freda Tatlock, 93; Ed Lightbown, 88; Cecil Gardner, 92; Nick Ponich, 83.

OCTOBER

• Former Mountaineer publisher Lawrence Mazza passed away.
• Rocky native Richard Devlieger was appointed Coxswain of HMCS Regina.
• Sarah Carpentier was awarded the Governor General’s medal at West Central High School’s first awards night.
• Nachelle Wadams earned the Principal’s Award at WCHS’s awards night.
• Husky donated a total of $1200 to various local organizations
• St. Matthew Catholic School held their annual awards night.
• Luke Craner was named to the RDC Golf Team.
• Distinguished Volunteer Service Awards were presented to firefighters Bob Aasman, Archie Richardson, Glen Holmes and Barrie Bouwman.
• The Mayor’s Special Award was presented to Kevin Stalker for his work with Cops for Cancer and for completing the Canadian Iron man Triathelon.
• St. Matthew School raised over $13,700 for the Terry Fox Run.
• Western Wheels donated $2000 to various local organizations.
• Rocky’s Alex Watson placed third in the 2006 Canadian Forces Mountain Man Challenge.
• RCLC hosted the 16th annual Wellness Conference with the theme “Alive and Kicking.”
• Ryan Fink finished third overall on the rodeo circuit for saddle bronc.
• Dwight Oliver returned as Reeve of Clearwater County, Chuck Shipley remained Deputy Reeve.
• Local motocross racer Randy Osborne finished second in provincial motocross standings.
• Marjorie Peters was named Mayor of Caroline by Village Council. Hendrick Van Dijk was named Deputy Mayor.
• Women’s History Month celebrated “Aboriginal Women: The Journey Forward” with a verity of speakers and entertainment.
• Good Neighbor’s: Laverne Croteau.
• Died: Lawrence Mazza, 71; Barbra Vander Leek, 77; John Skage, 78; Peggy Howes, 82; Richard Buckby, 61; Karl Rodtka, 84; Ingmar Hulberg, 91; Harley (Red) Rice, 68; Ralph Mason, 70; Marjorie Hansinger, 77; Jim Preston, 59; Robert Spoor, 87; Gerry Madore, 74.

NOVEMBER

• Died: Jim Philips, 84; Cecil Smith, 89; Connie Lecerf, 73; Geoff Thomas, 36; Glen Majoon, 74; Donald Bauer, 70; Russell Cole, 82; Doris Cuming, 86; Betty Harper, 71.
• Good Neighbours: Myrna and Ed Torres; Megan Taylor; Sara Badry; John Skolly.
• Town residential building lots sold out in 30 minutes during a draw.
• Lou Soppit Community Centre hosted a successful Halloween Haunted House.
• Alfred and Cheryl von Hollen took a load of school supplies to Los Algodones, Mexico.
• Caroline’s Darrell Cholach was named 2006 CPRA Cowboy of the year.
• Royal Canadian Legion donated to various local organizations.
• Remembrance Day ceremonies in the area saw good turnouts.
• Kayla Moosewah, a St. Dominic’s student contributed to a Grade seven social studies textbook.
• Sonja Nome earned the Governor General’s Medal for Caroline School Grade 12.
• Chuck Rhoads was named the new co-coordinator of the Aboriginal Neighbourhood Place.
• Talisman Energy donated $5000 to Rocky Health Centre for new beds.
• Twelve members of WCHS band made the High School Honour Band for Alberta.
• Legion Ladies Auxiliary donated $7500 to various Local organizations.
• Wyanne Smallboy and Kayla Moosehah met with Alberta Education regarding the Aboriginal Frontline program.
• R.M.H. Charity Gala raised nearly $200,000 to be put towards new hospital equipment.
• Tiffany Tensen earned St. Dominic’s High School’s Governor General’s medal.
• St. Dominic High School held their first awards night.
• Over 1420 Christmas shoe boxes were collected from Rocky and area.
• St.Matt’s career day attracted about 150 junior high students.
• Four Rocky skaters completed at the BMO Sectionals at Medicine Hat.
• Devon Canada donated $8000 to Rocky Health Care Centre’s Bed Replacement Campaign.
• Diana Tomlinson, Morgan Uhlmann, Katie Dahl and Lisa Brown were awarded their Canada Cord at the Girl Guides Fall Tea.

DECEMBER

• Died: Phyllis Bradley, 87; Art Bott, 81; Jim Salmon, 85; Ron Spitzke, 42; Lewis Kiengersky, 86; Tom Horne, 73; Laurie Valentine, 77; Fred Fisher, 72; Cornel Gerkul, 43; Gene Utas, 87; Hazel Turton, 87; Edna Ames, 90; Roy Leavitt, 84; Jean Kostynuk, 67; Edwin Greenwood, 49.
• Good weather greeted those watching a very successful Parade of Lights.
• Santa’s Workshoppe hosted over 600 visitors.
• Rocky Lions Club filled their bus with donations for the Food Bank.
• Pembina Educational Consortium marked 25 years of serving rural Alberta.
• TransCanada Pipelines donated $1,500 to the Women’s Shelter.
• Next To New donated $47,500 to various local social causes for an annual total of $6,800.
• Rocky’s Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints hosted their fourth annual display of Nativity scenes.
• Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church held its 25th annual performance of the Pageant of Christ’s Birth.
• Mountainview Dental Clinic collected 305 items for Santas Anonymous.
• Local Progressive Conservatives overwhelmingly supported Ted Morton for the P.C. Party Leadership, which was won by Ed Stelmach. The new premier named his cabinet, excluding Rocky Mountain House MLA Ty Lund, who had held several portfolios under Premier Ralph Klein.
• Northern Crossing presented their Annual Christmas Festival of Music.
• The Rocky Air Show Society donated $5,500 to various local organizations.
• Pioneer School students collected over 1,000 items for the Food Bank.
• 13-year-old Laramie Hollingsworth was selected to the 2006-2007 Wrangler All Star Rodeo Team.
• Quinn Contracting employees donated $3,750 to various local groups and charities.
• Rocky Town Council passed its 2007 budget and was able to hold its tax increase to 1.9 per cent.
• Clearwater County Council received a great deal of public input into its “first parcel out” debate.