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A look at the bylaws addressed and/or passed by Cochrane town council at the meeting on Feb. 22: Passing of this bylaw means a portion of First Avenue would be closed which will facilitate the redevelopment of the Old Town Hall site.

One year and a life-threatening blood clot later, Martin Parnell finally delivered the keynote speech he never had the chance to. In February of 2015, Parnell flew out to Winnipeg to speak at the Recreation Connections Manitoba conference.

The festival continues and will be just as big as other years, according to organizers. The 9th annual WinterFest will kick off Feb.

Knockout games are always the toughest. The Cochrane Generals found that out the hard way as they closed their HJHL Southern Division semi-finals matchup against Strathmore Wheatland Kings with an overtime 5-4 win to sweep the series in four games.

The Town of Cochrane recently received multiple Alberta Community Partnership Grant applications that were addressed at council’s regularly scheduled meeting Feb. 22.

Cochrane town council has taken a stand against garburators. The council received a report from Miles Chester with the Cochrane Environmental Committee (CEC) on Feb. 22 regarding the use of garburators to dispose of organic waste.

Hey, ladies. Looking for financial strategies designed specifically for your needs? Then Nan Boothby Memorial Library in Cochrane is the place to be March 3, as Lyndsie Barrie of Barrie Financial Consulting is holding a workshop.

The Springbank Community Collaborative (SCC) is encouraging area residents to provide feedback on the future of culture and recreation in west Rocky View County (RVC) through an online survey.

What do neon snowsuits and snowshoes have in common? Both will be used in Bragg Creek on Feb. 20 to fundraise for Calgary’s Branch Out Neurological Foundation.

There was a shootout in the Stoney Tribal Hockey Arena … with pucks, after nine male suspects broke in to play a game of hockey. Arena staff caught the incident on security footage on Feb. 6 at 5:30 p.m.