Diamond Valley selects first mayor ahead of amalgamation of towns

The unofficial results are in and the soon-to-be created town of Diamond Valley in southern Alberta has selected its first mayor. Residents of the town located southwest of Calgary, which will come into existence on Jan. 1, 2023, selected Barry Crane — the current Turner Valley mayor — as mayor and six other candidates, from a field of 11, to serve as councillors.  The towns of Black Diamond and Turner Valley agreed to amalgamate earlier this year and adopt the name of Diamond V