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Does your child like to climb, vault, traverse, or swing? Bragg Creek Community Centre has just the program for the little ‘monkeys’ in your family. The centre is offering an acrobatic studio program from September to June.

“I think a man workin’ outdoors feels more like a man if he can have a bottle of suds.” That’s what Andy Dufresne said in Shawshank Redemption, and chances are, Jag Thind would agree.

If you’re a serious ‘gearhead’ (car enthusiast), the fourth annual Cremona Show and Shine rolls into the village Sept. 12. The day kicks off with a pancake breakfast at 9 a.m. followed by a barbecue throughout the day.

Some drivers attempting to bypass traffic along Highway 1 after a deadly crash Aug. 24 have reported encountering blockades on private roads in and around Morley.

Cochrane and Area Events Society (CAES) announced this year’s Cochrane Labour Day Parade marshals to be the Kimmett family. In a press release sent Aug.

“I’ve seen a ton of kids like this guy,” she said, gesturing towards a five-year-old boy playing mini-golf on an un-iced hockey rink. “He’s Hulk. He’s wearing the Hulk shirt. Underneath he’s got his costume on, so he’s got his muscles going.

Cochrane RCMP have issued a plea for public assistance locating two persons of interest with regards to an incident at a Quigley Drive property July 23. The two men were observed near the property, with one entering the backyard of the residence.

As you age, it's the simple pleasures, like enjoying a nice day outside, that add to your quality of life. That's why Cochrane's Bethany Care Centre is inviting everyone to its fall fair to raise money for an outdoor patio area at the centre.

Several Cochrane youth held a candlelight vigil at Mitford Park last Friday, Aug. 14 to remember three young Cochranites who lost their lives during the past couple of months.

The date for the Spring Hill RV Park Charity Show and Shine was postponed to Aug. 22 due to poor weather last Saturday.