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Alanna Thompson said she believes every person has gifts and abilities that can help make the world around them a better place to live.

The students of Building Futures celebrated the start of their unique school year last week with an equally one-of-a-kind “ribbon cutting” — slicing through pieces of wood with a pair of circular saws.

Samanntha Wright learned her constituency had determined she was indeed “Wright for Bearspaw” in an 877 vote to 803 for her opponent, Coun. Eric Lowther.

Cochrane townhome sales surged this summer, according to a market analysis firm that keeps a close eye on the real estate market in Alberta.

“The right choice for your voice,” was the slogan that successful Cochrane Lake (Div. 9) candidate-elect Crystal Kissel blazed the campaign trail with for the last four weeks.

Mayor Ivan Brooker will step down from the helm on Monday, having lost an election themed on change to mayor-elect Jeff Genung.

The dawn of a new day in Cochrane politics was on the minds of business leaders early yesterday as they gathered for breakfast to talk success and the state of things to come over the next four years.

A 38 per cent voter turnout Monday night elected the team of seven who will be leading Cochrane for the next four-year term. Jeff Genung was declared mayor-elect in a landslide victory over Mayor Ivan Brooker, with 4,321 votes to 2,252.

Judi Hunter says she wants to focus on the issues she heard about from constituents in Ward 5 now that she has become their school trustee.

Young parents have a set of unique needs, and an ongoing peer support group in Cochrane hopes to connect those moms and dads to swap stories, have some laughs and learn from each other.