Local News

Today (Sept. 24), 26 cyclists will embark on a four-day, 375-kilometre journey from Cochrane through the Rocky Mountains as participants of the second annual Ride Through the Rockies.

The Boys & Girls Club of Cochrane & Area is inviting the community to its club house today (Sept. 24) from 4-7 p.m. The carnival-themed event offers Cochranites an opportunity to see the programs and services as well as a chance to meet the staff.

It’s almost that time to roll up your sleeves and wait for the prick. Flu season is just around the corner and the government is hoping to achieve an immunization rate of 40 per cent of Albertans – five per cent lower from last year.

Banff-Airdrie Conservative MP Blake Richards is the latest in a long list of Conservatives trying to dodge or dictate the terms of all-candidates debates.

Bragg Creek’s first Scarecrow Festival had 131 scarecrows scattered across downtown, and that is the number to beat this October.

With part of the Ghost Valley soon scheduled for timber harvest, members of the Ghost community are holding a potluck and trail riding event this Saturday (Sept. 26) from 4:30-8 p.m. at a local ranch to ‘enjoy the landscape before logging begins.

The smell of luxurious cigars will fill the Stoney Nakoda Resort and Casino Oct. 3-4 with the return of the Rocky Mountain Smokeout (RMS) for its second year.

A conference hosted by Communities Development Society (CDS) will explore new ways to support an aging rural population in Rocky View County at RockPointe Church Oct. 8.

The staff at Cochrane’s Mountain View Optometry is once again working with the charity Optometry Giving Sight (OGS) next month to provide eye care for people in developing countries.

The eighth annual Monumental Tournament of Aces at The Links of GlenEagles Oct. 3 is almost here, with just a few spots left for interested golfers.