Articles for category Community Support
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Rocky View County Council has voted to maintain its lease and operating agreement for the Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre in Cochrane for the immediate future.The Town of Cochrane had written to the County seeking the termination the current 15-year lease and operating agreement between the Read More...
Friday, February 19, 2021
Rocky View County is accepting applications under the Community Recreation Funding Grant program.Funds are available for non-profit organizations incorporated under the Societies Act or the Agricultural Services Act, and whose objectives include servicing the recreation needs of the community. The Read More...
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Rocky View County has awarded community grants to 14 organizations, totaling $244,986 though the Community Recreation Funding Program within the 2020 budget.At the December 22 Council meeting, Rocky View County Council voted to approve over $21,000 in capital and operational funding requests. In Read More...
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Council’s new Recreation Governance Committee is poised to make strategic decisions that better prioritize recreation funding by looking at the needs of the entire County, filling in gaps and reducing duplication.The new recreation governance model simplifies and clarifies the County’s funding Read More...
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Rocky View County contributes to public recreation programs, services and facilities that are available to our residents.We are conducting a review of recreation programs and services throughout the County and want to know what you think.The County invites residents to participate in a community Read More...
Friday, September 27, 2019
Rocky View County Council has voted to allow the Chestermere Recreation Centre to remain open after receiving new information on the stability of the structure.On Tuesday, September 25, County Council voted to close the facility after an engineering report questioned the structural integrity of Read More...
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Rocky View County is taking steps to affect the closure of Chestermere’s recreation centre on Friday at 5 p.m. due to safety concerns with the building.A recent structural analysis warned a portion of the facility’s roof was at risk of failure if it was subjected to a heavy snow load. With wet, Read More...
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Rocky View County Council has voted in favour of a new recreation governance model aimed at streamlining and enhancing the County’s ability to provide residents with recreation programs and facilities.“Recreation consistently ranks as one of the top four priorities for Rocky Viewers,” says Reeve Read More...
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Rocky View County has awarded eleven community grants totaling $46,000 as part of the Community Benefits Initiatives Grant program.The grants support programs and projects in the categories of heritage awareness, volunteer development, culture and events, community beautification, and cultivating Read More...
Monday, June 24, 2019
View the full open house ad (PDF)Thursday, July 18, 8 – 11 a.m.Rocky View County Hall 262075 Rocky View Point Rocky View County (view map) Fun for all including petting zoo, family activities, entertainment, fire trucks, graders and equipment displays! STARS Air Ambulance appearance! Read More...
Monday, June 3, 2019
Rocky View County has proclaimed June 2-8, 2019 as Seniors’ Week, in honour of the past, present and future contributions of the seniors of this community. View full proclamation (PDF)For more than 30 years, Alberta has formally honoured seniors during the first week in June. A variety of events, Read More...
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Rocky View County Council has voted to approve over $1,378,000 in capital and operational funding requests though the Community Recreation Funding Program within the 2019 budget.The County’s Community Recreation Funding Policy enables recreation development and ongoing partnerships throughout the Read More...
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Rocky View County has proclaimed July 15-21, 2018 as National Drowning Prevention Week along with the Lifesaving Society of Canada, to raise awareness about the problem of drowning and the lives that can be saved with water safety education. Drowning Prevention Week runs the third week in July each Read More...
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
On behalf of Rocky View County Council, Reeve Greg Boehlke and County Planning and Priorities Committee Chair Kim McKylor accept a plaque from STARS representative Glenda Farnden (centre) recognizing the County’s continued contribution to STARS Air Ambulance.Since 1991, the County has supported Read More...