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Instead of lending money, lend your time this holiday season. The Town of Cochrane has a long list of year-round volunteer opportunities for those who want to give back but might be strapped for cash.

Former Conservative Calgary-Midnapore MP Jason Kenney rallied around 150 people together for a Unite the Right event on Monday night.

While it is not their first white Christmas, this is the first Christmas Syrian refugee families will be spending in Canada.

Socks for Christmas? Typically not a crowd pleaser but after the Sock it to ‘em campaign hosted by Banded Peak School in Bragg Creek, 12 full boxes of socks and other necessities were donated to the Mustard Seed in Calgary on Monday.

A $13,330 donation from Shoppers Drug Mart will help Cochrane students stay connected to a valuable mental health program offered by Rocky View Schools.

Don’t pine over your old Christmas tree. The Town of Cochrane will be accepting Christmas trees in the trash between Jan. 2-6 and Jan. 9 -13, as long as they are one metre from the waste bin on collection day.

Typically baby animals are discouraged as holiday gifts but if the family is ready to introduce a new furry friend, the holidays can be a great time to adopt.

As Cochrane grows, so does the diversified economy. In a proudly claimed “Western ” town, the technology community continues to grow and thrive, with one of the longest running tech companies in Cochrane celebrating a decade earlier this month.

The Cochrane Legion is hosting the annual Levee Day. The levee is a New Year’s Day social event hosted by the Governor General of Canada, the Lieutenant Governors, Military establishments, municipalities and other institutions.

A private member’s motion put forward by Banff-Cochrane NDP MLA Cam Westhead last week was debated and passed in the Alberta Legislature.