Local News

After a 10-year run, Phantom's Music will be closing its doors on Monday, Nov. 30. Over the years, the store has been one of Cochrane's go-to sources for musical equipment and lessons.

Get lit this weekend. The annual Cochrane Light Up flicks the switch on this Saturday for the biggest street festival in Cochrane. On Nov. 21, from 4:30-7:30 p.m.

And the winner for the Cochrane E-Waste challenge is … Cochrane High. The competition ran from Sept. 21 to Oct. 23 with over 9,200 kilograms of e-waste sent for recycling from six local participating schools.

Get pretty paws for your pooches for charity this weekend. The quarterly Pet-i-Cure fundraiser takes place this Saturday.

The Town of Cochrane’s Parent Link Centre is joining a global initiative to celebrate National Child Day on Nov. 20.

Know a Cochrane youngster who qualifies as a great kid? Then nominate him or her for the Alberta government’s Great Kids Awards. The Great Kids Awards recognize young leaders aged 5-18 for helping, inspiring and changing the lives of others.

The MD of Bighorn has approved a conditional road use agreement with Spray Lake Sawmills (SLS) to allow logging trucks to operate on residential roads.

The Beaupre Community Hall will be holding its annual Christmas Market on Saturday, Nov. 21. The market is free admission and will be a source for unique handmade gifts such as jewelry, woodwork, paintings, and much more for a reasonable price.

The annual Santa Claus Parade is taking place next month in Cochrane is still searching for more than half of the volunteers needed to make the parade possible.

The Cochrane Alliance Church is hosting its third annual Terminal Velocity event on Friday, Nov. 27. The event is for youths in grades 7-12 and runs from 6:30-10:00 p.m.