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County shows tremendous bias

County shows tremendous bias

Rocky View County should have sold tickets to the Glenbow Ranch ASP Public Hearing – it was a magnificent display of bias! It was a love-in for anyone in favour – three speakers, Andy Crooks, Cam Crawford (on behalf of the Harvie family) and Bruce Mc
Cochrane should pay for HWY

Cochrane should pay for HWY

This letter is in response to the 1A-22-interchange upgrade. While the upgrade is much needed and quite necessary, I as a provincial taxpayer am dismayed that the provincial government seems to be paying for the entire project.
Rocky View County should be commended

Rocky View County should be commended

The Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation thanks Rocky View Council, which resoundingly approved the first reading of the Glenbow Ranch Area Structure Plan, a terrific example of land use planning that will deliver long-term benefits to the residents of Rock
NDP government is killing business

NDP government is killing business

Lindsay Seewalt’s April 20 story Olive ‘R Twist closing doors after a decade included these lines or words to the effect; “At its height, the restaurant employed 25 full and part time staff, now pared to seven with the owners working unrealistic hour
Bidding farewell to beloved music teacher

Bidding farewell to beloved music teacher

Few people come along in your music education journey that inspire, influence, and love teaching as much as Mrs. Jordan. Cochrane has been blessed to have this gem of a teacher for the past number of years. Mrs.
Muslims can help fight bigotry

Muslims can help fight bigotry

Three things I have gleaned from various sources and accepted as fact are: 1: Muslim groups, government and others don’t want anyone to shine a light on the things Canadians perceive as problems associated with Islam in Canada. 2.
Cochrane town council's dog park decision was a lazy disservice

Cochrane town council's dog park decision was a lazy disservice

I saw someone comment a couple weeks ago that the dog park by the Spray Lake Family Sports Centre was awesome. I agree. That’s probably why some people think dog owners should have to just drive there instead of making a new park.
Humble farewell

Humble farewell

After almost 25 very successful and rewarding years serving the residents of Cochrane and Calgary and tourists from all over the world, Peggy and Gary Krol of Traditions: A Country Store have decided to move on to the next phase of their lives and ha
Dog park cost too high

Dog park cost too high

I read with interest the recent comments regarding the off-leash parks and note that council has allotted $333,000 for a third off-leash area.
Fringe should be feared

Fringe should be feared

In his March 30 commentary “Anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and two responses to darkness,” Warren Harbeck, in reference to “certain imams in eastern Canada … proclaiming that Allah wants all Jews killed,” wondered, in seeming astonishment, if these inc
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