Local News

Kelly Corbett, 52, will appear before the Cochrane Provincial Court Nov. 4, facing two charges of mischief.

Stoney-Nakoda Nation chiefs and councillors have now posted their schedule of remuneration (salaries) and expenses for public information, as per the First Nations Financial Transparency Act (FNFTA).

The annual fall Helping Hands Cochrane-Wide Food Drive will be taking place Saturday, Oct. 18. The event is coordinated by Helping Hands, the Cochrane Activettes and Cochrane Family and Community Support Services (FCSS).

Council approved a land use bylaw Sept. 22 permitting single and two-dwelling units to be constructed in two phases of Stage 2 in the Sunset Ridge community.

There is a lot to be said for tension within a band spurring some pretty great music – take the Gallagher brothers of Oasis, Axl Rose and Slash from Guns and Roses or David Gilmour and Roger Waters of Pink Floyd.

The Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation (GRPF) received a donation of $10,000 from Andy Crooks, which will go toward supporting the Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park (GRPP).

The road access project at Hwy 22 and RancheHouse Road has been rescheduled for late spring-early summer 2015.

The Stockmen’s Memorial Foundation (SMF) annual dinner and auction has certainly become a popular event – just try and get into the event that sold out more than two weeks ago.

Brooks Tower, the founder of the Cochrane and Area Events Society (CAES), recently announced that he is stepping down as director of the non-profit group and taking time out for his family and the possibility of new pursuits.

A Sept. 25 article published in Maclean’s magazine, “Who Earns What: Canada’s five top-expensing MPs”, lists Wild Rose Conservative MP Blake Richards as the third highest expensing MP at $547,510.07.