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The new Rocky View Schools board, which includes incumbent Ward 6 trustee Fiona Gilbert, will be sworn in at the annual RVS Organizational Meeting Oct. 28.

Electorates have spoken in the municipal election and unofficial results reveal that Rocky View County (RVC) will swear in five incumbents and a couple new members to council.

The Bethany Cochrane Pumpkin Walk is still set to go ahead on Oct. 29. Pumpkin carvings can be dropped off outside the front door of the facility with the name, age and phone number of the carver. 

The results are in from the 2021 municipal election for Rocky View County council. 

In the case of tracking COVID in schools, taking a month and a half to implement measures is not enough

All incumbents re-elected.

“All girls need to be equal,” Averie Knowles, one of the Brownies, said. “Some girls around the world don’t get to do the things I do, like go to school and be in Girl Guides.”

In a show of dominance, the Cochrane High Cobras girls’ soccer team finished their competitive regular season undefeated, winning their last game against the Bert Church Chargers at home with a score of 10-2 on Oct. 7.

Patrick Wilson said he has more work to do from town council, especially from the traffic and growth management front, and to support local businesses in a meaningful way.

“As a parent I have seen the failures of decisions that have been made firsthand on me,” he said. “I don’t wish to see another parent go through some of these effects. I can’t sit on the sidelines and think someone else is going to do it. I feel strongly I am the one to do it.”