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Cadets fundraising for trip to 100th anniversary of Battle of Vimy Ridge

Cadets fundraising for trip to 100th anniversary of Battle of Vimy Ridge

Members of the local army cadets group are asking the public for help to send them to the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
County tour highlights rural region's diversity

County tour highlights rural region's diversity

For 30 years, Rocky View County (RVC) residents have been able to learn more about the region’s rural opportunities through the county’s annual Agricultural Tour.
Good deed = ice cream

Good deed = ice cream

Kids will do just about anything for ice cream in the summertime. And Cochrane municipal enforcement officers are on the lookout for such sweet-toothed minions caught in the act of doing good deeds throughout the town.
Banded Peak Challenge offers new Mini Moose event for young riders

Banded Peak Challenge offers new Mini Moose event for young riders

Organizers of Easter Seals Alberta’s Banded Peak Challenge are offering a family friendly version of the official challenge new this year.
Tragedy on railway tracks continues to be investigated

Tragedy on railway tracks continues to be investigated

Cochrane RCMP await video footage from Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) to establish cause of death from a July 16 incident that ended the life of 18-year-old Jesse Dostaler, who was struck by a train around 5:50 p.m.
RVC to proceed with design work on new building

RVC to proceed with design work on new building

Rocky View County (RVC) administration was directed to revisit the design for a new county office at council’s meeting July 14, after a vote to proceed with construction as recommended failed on a tie.
Local MP touts federal government's Child Care Benefit

Local MP touts federal government's Child Care Benefit

July 20 marked the largest single-day direct payment to families in Canadian hi the Harper government transferred nearly $3B to 3.8 million families. This was a result of retroactive payment from Jan.
Developer opens relief trust fund for Sunset fire victims

Developer opens relief trust fund for Sunset fire victims

The four families displaced by an early morning house fire last month in Sunset Ridge are getting further relief from community developers.
Cochrane youth sings his way to the top

Cochrane youth sings his way to the top

A young Cochranite was enjoying life on top of the music pyramid this past May.
Tsuu T'ina Rodeo and Powwow

Tsuu T'ina Rodeo and Powwow

If you’re still yearning for more after the Calgary Stampede, the 41st Annual Tsuu T’ina Nation Rodeo and Powwow is running until Sunday at the Redwood Fair Grounds.
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