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With the Labour Day weekend fast approaching, the reign of Cochrane Lions Rodeo Royalty queen and princess will be coming to an end.

It’s not every recent Cochrane High School grad who gets to swap songwriting tips with country music sensation Beverley Mahood or spend August long weekend chatting it up with Lady Antebellum.

Spring Hill RV Park will host the ninth annual Spring Hill Charity Show and Shine with a veritable fleet of high-end vehicles Aug. 15. Good weather permitting, Sean Veraart of the RV park said the event could see up to 250 cars.

Rocky View Regional Handibus general manager Paul Siller is looking to attract some political attention in the hopes of accommodating what has been an increase in both passengers and trips by the local transportation provider.

Although pens and paper might not seem like much, school supplies can make a difference in young students’ lives.

Tune in to the Disney Channel tomorrow (July 31) for your chance to see one of Rocky View County’s bright young stars make an appearance in a made-for-TV movie.

Every day, passengers get on at the Tuscany LRT station in northwest Calgary, passing by an Art Deco sign with the name “Eamon’s Bungalow Camp” affixed to the bus shelter.

Today, the town of Cochrane is one of the fastest growing communities in all Alberta, and Canada. There was a time, however, while Cochrane was being settled that another contender existed – the former town of Mitford.

A promise made by the former PC government will be honoured by the NDP, as part of the 2015 budget, announced by Minister of Municipal Affairs Deron Bilous last Thursday. A total of $876.9M will be distributed province-wide this year.

Everyone has a story. For Cochrane silversmith Megan Mackenzie Jones, she wants to give people the chance to express theirs through her new jewelry collection, WILD.