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Last weekend’s discount book bonanza brought in a record number of dollars to help fund initiatives at the Cochrane Public Library.

From the artist who used to walk the halls to the familiar scenic landscape to the hundreds of little hands that touched every square corner, community is at the heart of a new legacy mosaic that will welcome visitors to Elizabeth Barrett Elementary

It’s expected to be a bonnie night at the Cochrane Pipe Band’s upcoming fundraising party Friday. Killarney’s Family Pub on Riverview Drive will play host to a jolly evening in support of the Cochrane Pipe Band. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Bragg Creek is rocking out this weekend in support of its area’s rocks, trees, pathways and more. Tunes for Trails, an annual charity music event, will take over the Bragg Creek Community Centre on Saturday with a fun AC/DC-inspired theme.

When you collect and sort through thousands of donated books over a year like the Friends of the Cochrane Public Library does for its annual fundraising sale, you’re bound to end up with a few unusual items.

Alexandra Smith remembers the huge smile on her face as she wandered through Calaway Park when she was a kid.

Don’t be surprised if you bump into activist Nellie McClung or frontier adventurer Lord Strathcona on Canada Day – the famous historical Canadians are all part of some new and interactive excitement coming to Cochrane’s Canada 150 celebrations.

A Cochrane-based writer with nearly 10 million hits on her online blog who has been shortlisted for a national award says her stories are intimate, simple and personal – and that’s what reaches her many fans around the world.

Despite the challenges faced by many first-year undertakings, Cochrane’s inaugural theatre season is being billed as a success – and organizers hope to do it all again next year and continue growing the town’s performing arts scene.

Dan Frechette and Laurel Thomsen have a chemistry many musicians – and just as many romantics – can only hope to find in a partner.