Local News

During a council meeting on Jan. 25, Cochrane town council chose again to defer plans to develop the northwest section of The Quarry District, the remaining undeveloped section.

In advance of a new budget expected sometime in late spring, Rocky View Schools (RVS) trustees approved budget priorities for 2016/17 during its regular meeting Jan. 21.

The Bragg Creek Community Centre is currently under re-construction after a pipe burst, damaging half the building. On Jan. 14, one of the fire-suppression pipes in the ceiling burst at approximately 8 p.m.

Cochrane town council has approved opening a shared-space off-leash pilot area in Sunset Ridge. At the council meeting on Oct. 13, 2015, Coun.

Brewster Travel Canada decides service to Cochrane is not a “viable” option. Despite an unofficial announcement at a Jan.

The Cochrane Syrian Refugee Sponsorship Group is closer to being able to sponsor a family from the war-torn Middle Eastern country in Cochrane.

Bow Valley students get ready to get their feet wet in Hawaii … for science. After two years of planning, Bow Valley School will be sending 34 students with teachers and supervisors for “Science in Hawaii 2016” educational excursion from Feb.

Lucky 13? Absolutely. The 13th annual Cochrane Classic is good to go Feb. 10 at Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre (SLSFSC).

Elizabeth Barrett Elementary School will be holding two student-centered events within the next two weeks. First, the school’s council is presenting Developing Resiliency in Children with Dr. Wayne Hammond on Feb. 4 at the school.

Conservative-minded residents in the Bow Valley (Banff-Cochrane) region are being invited to participate in a Feb. 8 forum set up to discuss Alberta’s future.