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Glass and roads don’t normally go together in a good way, but a Cochrane engineering technologist has found a way they might be mixed together beneficially, and has been recognized for her innovative approach.

With Alberta notorious for having extreme weather events, the Alberta Government is looking at alternative ways to mitigate flood and drought risks on the Bow River.

Proving they are in the golden years of their lives in more ways than one, 135 seniors from the Big Country Senior Sports Society (BCSSS) showed age is just a number after taking home 86 medals from the Alberta 55 Plus Summer games, held from Aug. 17 to 20.

Bragg Creek’s Pelkey siblings were at it again recently, making their mark in the world of competitive water skiing.

One of the most fun events of the summer, the race is open to anyone: businesses, club teams, neighbourhood groups – basically anyone with a hammer and saw and a willingness to pilot an outhouse that will travel at breakneck speeds down a paved road in a race for glory.

“Aama really wants to stand for a couple of things that we hold very close to our heart,” Poudel said. “It’s the culture and the heritage we are sharing through the food, community building that happens in all cultures around the world."

Wildlife experts often tell hikers that if they’ve spent any significant time on trails in the Bow Valley, they’ve likely been within about 10 metres of a cougar and never knew it.

Cochrane RCMP officers were busy last week, responding to events including a shooting in Sunset Ridge, a serious collision on Highway 22 near Bragg Creek, rural break-and-enters in Springbank, and more.

The ARP committee was convened with the hopes of finding a way past the deadlock and conflict seen in the municipality over aggregate resource extraction these past number of years.