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First Div. 1 County candidate to officially put name in the ring

First Div. 1 County candidate to officially put name in the ring

If you asked him a few months ago whether he would be putting his name in the ring for Rocky View County council, Mark Kamachi of Bragg Creek would have said “are you out of your freaking mind?” with a chuckle.
Fireside School students will attend Mitford School until November

Fireside School students will attend Mitford School until November

Mitford School will continue to accommodate an estimated 367 Fireside students for a 10-week period starting this fall until Cochrane’s newest school is ready to open its doors in November.
Council Briefs

Council Briefs

West Pointe A public hearing for the re-designation of a 1.53 acre parcel of land in the community of West Pointe drew some concern from area residents.
Ghost recreational season continues to be impacted by province's flood mitigation

Ghost recreational season continues to be impacted by province's flood mitigation

The new normal for Mike Weinert remains a difficult pill to swallow.
Women's shelter reopens in Morley

Women's shelter reopens in Morley

Aboriginal women and children fleeing family violence in Stoney Nation now have a safe place to go again, after the reopening of the Eagle’s Nest Stoney Family Shelter.
Discussion about death brings out the curious

Discussion about death brings out the curious

One of Cochrane’s churches wants to start a conversation about death.
Family reminds importance of CO detector after scare

Family reminds importance of CO detector after scare

Two days. That is what it took for a carbon monoxide (CO) leak to go from unknown to almost deadly for the Ludwig family.
Grilled to hit streets, frustration over deferred bylaw

Grilled to hit streets, frustration over deferred bylaw

A frustrated council was left with little choice on Monday night other than to defer the proposed mobile food vendor bylaw until an unknown later date.
Your Life Out recruits allies, focuses on education

Your Life Out recruits allies, focuses on education

Cochrane’s first official public LGBTQ (Lesbian-Bi-Gay-Trans-Queer) group is ramping up its awareness campaign as they start recruiting members and pushing education.
Transportation fees rise due to rising costs and underfunding, officials say

Transportation fees rise due to rising costs and underfunding, officials say

With Rocky View Schools (RVS) transportation fees projected to rise by up to 47 per cent for the next school year, officials are not looking to blame Bill 1 but the lack of government funding over the last decade.
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