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Cochrane continues to rally to help support a mother with multiple sclerosis raise money for future stem cell treatments. As previously reported by the Eagle, two fundraisers are planned for the fall, initiated by Shelly Irmen’s caretakers.

With school season starting up again, Cochrane RCMP is reminding drivers and pedestrians to be safe in school zones. “We usually get a lot of complaints about erratic driving in the first couple of months after school starts,” Const.

Cochrane is currently searching for 100 men who “give a damn.” Initiated by Tim Carlson and Rob Miller, the pair is searching for 100 men in Cochrane and surrounding area to “give a damn” and join the new 100 Men of Cochrane chapter.

Jump on it. The Bragg Creek Community Centre is offering a new Parkour program this fall.

How was the Cochrane Fair able to help grandmothers in Africa? By hosting an informative fundraising booth for the Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign at the recent fair.

Next Wednesday Mayor Ivan Brooker is inviting people to come out and have some coffee. The Cochrane Mayor will be at the Seniors on the Bow Centre from 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 7.

Liquor, jewelry, a laptop and belt buckles were the main targets of a recent theft in Rocky View. Cochrane RCMP responded to a complaint of a break and enter to a rural resident on Township Road 272 in Rocky View County on Aug. 11.

Stoney Nakoda First Nation will be hosting the first Morley Pride event this Saturday. “Nobody has really thought about hosting a Pride event before,” Argintina Hailey, a two-spirited former Morley resident explained.

Cochrane RCMP are investigating a break and enter after approximately $1 million worth of jewelry was stolen from a rural residence. RCMP members responded to a complaint of a break and enter of a home located on Grand Valley Road on Aug.

Recent complaints on social media of behaviour at the Zero Gravity skate park has encouraged organizers of a Cochrane skate group to invite families and friends of all skill levels to come out and see the friendly side of skate culture.