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Keep dog parks off environmental reserves

Keep dog parks off environmental reserves

Due to Cochrane's river valley location, there are a significant number of homes in Cochrane backing onto areas designated as Environmental Reserve (ER) (not developable due to slopes, rough terrain and/or other natural features).
Letter contained misinformation

Letter contained misinformation

I feel compelled to respond to Paige Harrison's letter in the May 3 edition of the Cochrane Eagle .
Carbon tax not as advertised

Carbon tax not as advertised

In response to Mr. Perras's comments on the carbon tax program, I would like to point out a few things he deliberately left out or misrepresented.
Needy fall through the cracks

Needy fall through the cracks

A recent chance meeting in the parking lot south of Walmart here in Cochrane brought me sharply to the realities of life here in Alberta.
Socialists are bankrupting us

Socialists are bankrupting us

Barbara Kohn’s March 29 letter that “conservatives must evolve” only confirms my original letter. I will only vote for the United Conservative Party if it promotes conservative principles outlined in my original letter. I agree completely with Mr.
Stop whining about the NDP

Stop whining about the NDP

Here we go again (April 19) another whin y letter about all things NDP and of course the carbon tax.
Barn dance was a Western treat

Barn dance was a Western treat

Wasn't that a party? Saturday night proved past a doubt that Cochrane is ready for some Saturday night activity beyond going out for dinner and going home to watch a movie.
We repeat the same mistakes in mental health

We repeat the same mistakes in mental health

I want to thank Jeff and Kelly for taking on this topic and the huge need for help with this societal problem.
Parental grief benefits are a double standard

Parental grief benefits are a double standard

Blake Richards, Banff-Airdrie Conservative MP, in Motion 110 has proposed financial reprieve for parents who lose infant to death, particularly SIDS.
Another NDP hand reaching into our pockets!

Another NDP hand reaching into our pockets!

As we roll into a very unseasonably cold April and are still faced with paying the egregious NDP carbon (dioxide) tax on everything we need to use to keep our homes warm and families fed, we will also face much higher electricity bills.
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