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New CAO appointed in Rockyford

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The Village of Rockyford has ended its search and unanimously approved appointing the new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) during the regular Wednesday, May 11 council meeting.
Council officially welcomed Lori Miller as CAO on May 11, though Ms. Miller had spent some time working and training alongside former CAO Elaine Macdonald as she transitioned into the role.
“Council, having had its first meeting with Lori (on May 11), saw qualities to do the job and, in the last 30 days have felt comfortable appointing her as CAO,” says Rockyford Mayor Darcy Burke. He adds council is eager and excited to work with Ms. Miller going forward.
Mayor Burke shared this will be Ms. Miller’s first time fulfilling a role as a municipal CAO. Ms. Miller’s strong background in finance made her a good candidate from the limited pool of applicants who had applied for the position.
He adds she is excited to undergo the additional education and training to receive the necessary credentials for the position.


Disc Dogs show off high-flying tricks

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Dogs and their owners took over the Drumheller Minor Soccer field in the industrial area on May 14 and 15 for the Calgary Disc Dog Club (CDDC) competition. A spectator-free competition was held in Drumheller in September 2020. The Freestyle competition on Sunday, May 15 gave competitors an opportunity to show off their dancing and disc skills; some competitors even got dressed up for their routines. Superdog Treble and owner Kara Bellingham of Cochrane showed off some high-flying moves during their freestyle competition.

U13 mixed soccer team hosts season opener

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The U13 Mixed soccer team kicked off their season by hosting a team from Three Hills at home.
While the U13 scored first and held a lead for a significant part of the game, Three Hills won the match 4-1.
“We are really young. A lot of these kids have never played a soccer game before. Three Hills had mostly Grade 7 players, whereas we have a Grade 4 and even a Grade 3 out there,” said coach Gavin Makse. ”Overall they are doing really well.
He said the team has only had a few practices and he is happy with the progress they have made in a short time.
“There’s only so much you can do in practice and then you play the game to learn, many are still learning the rules,” said Makse.
The team is in an eight-a-side league that includes two Three Hills squads as well as teams from Didsbury, Carstairs, Hanna, and Olds. They will be playing four home and four away games.
“We are having fun, learning the game, getting our skills better, and getting our fitness,” he said “Our goal this year is to get out there, back finally playing soccer again.”


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