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That’s because we have a lot to talk about.
Mountain View County is committed to sharing information with ratepayers, businesses, and media – anyone who has an interest in what’s happening in our community.
We encourage to you to visit this section of our site for:
- New and recent news releases
- Corporate logo, word mark and images
- Feature articles
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As well, we welcome your questions and inquiries. Should you require information on an issue or emerging development, please contact us. Please call:
Doug Plamping (doug.plamping@mountainviewcounty.com)
Chief Administrative Officer– Extension 112
Or:
Jonathan Koch (jonathan.koch@mountainviewcounty.com)
Communications Coordinator- Extension 214
Mountain View County Newspapers
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www.calgarysun.com
www.calgaryherald.com
Quick Facts
Basic Primer
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Mountain View County
Nestled in the heart of beautiful central Alberta, Mountain View County has:
- Five urban centres (Didsbury, Carstairs, Olds, Sundre, Cremona)
- 12,000 rural residents (With an additional 14,000 living in our five urban centres)
- A strong agriculture and food industry
- Thriving oil and gas manufacturing, rich natural resources, exceptional recreation and tourism venues
- 7 electoral districts
- 1,747 miles of maintained roads
- 1 Million acres over 1,500 square miles
- 1,800 farms
Services
County residents, businesses and visitors can count on:
- A state of the art EMS team offering integrated fire, ambulance and public services
- A well developed education system including public and private schools at the pre school, elementary, secondary and post secondary levels
- Olds College – Canada’s premiere agriculture and land sciences institution
- Exceptional health, dental and social care facilities including senior’s housing
- Numerous and varied recreation and arts facilities
Business
We encourage business and we support investment with:
- An outstanding transportation infrastructure including highways, rail and air services
- Direct access to Alberta’s Highway 2 corridor and the Calgary International Airport – the main distribution hub for Western Canada into the Pacific Northwest
- A well educated and motivated workforce
- A rapidly growing service sector
- Olds College’s human resource development programs and workplace training
- The Alberta SUPERNET and technology infrastructure
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