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Hearing being held to address blame for Cochrane Lake's high water level

Hearing being held to address blame for Cochrane Lake's high water level

A hearing will be held before the Environmental Appeals Board regarding a water management order issued to Regional Water Services (RWS) and its owner, Jeff Colvin, by Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (AESRD).
Jacket Racket offering warmth and free meal

Jacket Racket offering warmth and free meal

The annual Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) Jacket Racket is back Oct. 27. Families hoping to find the perfect fit to keep warm this winter can head to the Cochrane Alliance Church between 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Proposed budget could raise municipal taxes by 6.75 per cent

Proposed budget could raise municipal taxes by 6.75 per cent

Cochrane town council was presented with a draft of the 2013 budget during their Oct. 22 meeting, and the numbers indicate that property owners’ taxes could go up 6.75 per cent when incorporating a 1.38 town-wide increase and the town’s 5.
RancheHouse hosting Halloween

RancheHouse hosting Halloween

Ghouls, ghosts and goblins look out... Some 200 kids decked out in frighteningly fantastic Halloween costume are expected to fill the Cochrane RancheHouse Oct. 28 from 2-4 p.m.
Local engineer takes his talents to Eastern Africa

Local engineer takes his talents to Eastern Africa

Bearspaw resident Reg Gustafson has taken his engineering skills around the world, most recently to Tanzania, where he helped design a student centre for the Tanzanian Efeso Baptist Church.
Teen performer churns out tunes

Teen performer churns out tunes

The whirlwind just won’t stop for 15-year-old Cochrane singer/songwriter, Kaleigh Jo Kirk.
Students will be in a bit of a 'Pickle' with math program

Students will be in a bit of a 'Pickle' with math program

One Calgary mathematician is looking to solve classroom groans, matched by mounting confusion through one teacher at a time. The founder of Math Pickle, Dr.
Proposed regulations to protect cutthroat trout

Proposed regulations to protect cutthroat trout

Cochrane anglers may soon have to abide by a new set of rules when casting their lines into the waters of Kananaskis Country.
Construction underway on Morley retail centre

Construction underway on Morley retail centre

The Bearspaw First Nation celebrated the beginnings of the construction of a gas bar and retail centre Oct. 19 at the Bearspaw Youth Centre in the townsite of Morley.
Band's roots planted in Deep Dark Woods

Band's roots planted in Deep Dark Woods

Rewind back to 2009 when five Saskatooners emerged from the depths of the woods into the great, wide open — the year when junior album, Winter Hours caught the attention of Canadian critics.
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