SPRINGBANK COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL WELCOMES NEW PRINCIPAL
Darrell Lonsberry has been appointed the new principal of Springbank Community High School. Lonsberry joined Rocky View Schools in 2016 from Connect Charter School in Calgary where he held administrative positions for 13 years. He has more than a decade of experience teaching elementary, middle and high school classes for boards across the province. In his four-years with Rocky View Schools, Lonsberry has collaborated to create a vision for Springbank Middle School centred around staff and student engagement, relationships and school culture, and places and spaces to support learning.
SURPRISE POLICE TRAINING EXERCISE UPSETS BRAGG CREEK RESIDENTS
Upset Bragg Creek residents were left unnerved after Calgary Police Services training exercise filled the community with the sounds of explosive devices and firearms on Thursday (June 4). Reeve Greg Boehlke said sending Calgary Police Services into Rocky View County and setting off controlled explosions without proper communication was insensitive. Residents of the hamlet began reaching out to the county questioning why they were hearing detonation sounds. The landowner where the exercise took place has apologized to the County. Moving forward any training exercise events conducted in the County must provide advanced notification, have permits or have permission to avoid misunderstandings and scaring the public.
COCHRANE COUNCIL APPROVES $54,000 IN GRANTS TO THE COMMUNITY
Cochrane Council approved $60,0000 for the Community Grants program at their meeting on June 8. A total of 25 local groups were approved for the Town Of Cochrane Community Grant funding. The Town received 26 requests for funding and 25 met the policy criteria for a grant. A total of $54,116 was provided to local groups. Organizations in Town can apply to have up to 50 per cent of their funding for projects, events or capital expenses to a maximum of $2,500 supported using community grants. Funds must be used within 12 months of being received. Funding requests are reviewed in consideration of the Civic Partnerships, Community Grants, and Arts and Culture Endowment Fund policy.
