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SAIT is teaming up with Light Up The World (LUTW) once again to bring solar electricity systems to Peru. LUTW is a Calgary-based non-profit focused on bringing electricity to remote communities.

Two weeks ago at a Rotary meeting, three new members were inducted. It’s always a pleasure to see people take that first step on their Rotary journey.

Dutch photographer Wouter Roosenboom presented a collection of cycling photos, including his recent Cochrane shoots, at Half-Hitch Brewing Company last Friday. Roosenboom had been shooting in Cochrane from Tuesday to Saturday last week.

Four Fireside School students raised $300 from March 22 to March 23 for the Canadian Tire Jumpstart charity to help get kids into sports. “Everyone should get a chance to play sports,” said Bennett Humphreys one of the four students.

Soldiers across the country, and the world, are uniting as a result of lifelong impairments resulting from an anti-malarial drug widely administered for the last 25 years.

There are only a handful of tickets remaining for this year's Community Builders gala to honour one of Cochrane's own – Alex Baum.

Laurel Griffin has worn many hats on her family ranch, Spirit Winds Ranch, none of which have fit so perfectly as her current one.

The Cochrane Ranch House hosted 300 students from schools from Calgary and area for the French for the Future forum on March 20. “We are thrilled to bring this event to our community,” said Trish Rognvaldson a co-ordinator for French for the Future.

Warren and Mary Anna Harbeck have been announced as the recipients for the 2018 Annual Rotary Integrity Award.

Cochrane Fire Services was running ice rescue drills on Monday at Fireside Pond as part of its regular training. “The ice is at a critical time right now; the ice is so fluctuated in thickness,” said Inspector Jeff Avery of Cochrane Fire.