Local News

A cheque for $2,202 was presented to the Cochrane Legion on Nov. 20 at the Cochrane Toyota dealership on behalf of the citizens of Alberta.

It wasn’t pretty, but the job got finished.

According to recent posts on local social media there have been several moose sightings around Cochrane. The last official moose sighting was Nov. 6 with two sightings in the Sunterra area.

Looking for a place to hold that birthday party or special seasonal event on your calendar? Look no further than Cochrane’s Frank Wills Memorial Hall. Located at 405 First St. E.

Bearspaw’s Eric Lowther is the new Rocky View County Div. 8 (Bearspaw) councillor. Following a Nov. 16 byelection to fill the late Al Sacuta’s seat, Lowther came out victorious.

Local dentist Dwayne Hinz has created the application (app) “Cecil the Lion ” after feeling a special connection to an incident this past summer.

A local football player found missing Cochranite Dave Carlsson on Tuesday morning, Nov. 17, at Cochrane High. The 75 year old was reported missing by his family on Nov. 16 at 6 p.m.

The annual Christmas market at the Cochrane RancheHouse will have over 70 vendors this Sunday, Nov. 22.

The Helping Hampers campaign hosted by Cochrane High School kicks-off next week. This is the third year the campaign will run, with five families nominated to receive hampers.

November is Radon Action Month in Canada. The invisible, odourless, naturally-occurring radioactive gas occurs as a decay product of radium and is the leading cause of lung cancer in Canada after smoking.