Local News

Despite the recent release of a financial analysis indicating a potentially positive impact from the proposed Gardner Ranch development, Rocky View County (RVC) council denied a land use redesignation application after a lengthy public hearing June 2

Bearspaw Band member and Stoney Nakoda Nation resident Preston Twoyoungmen said he may be left with no housing in three weeks time — but he’s not backing down without a fight.

Breakfast and Stampede go together like cowboys and horses (syrup fits in that analogy somewhere). So if you’re looking for a hearty fix of flapjacks, Cochrane has at least a few breakfast gatherings to go around.

Rocky View Schools (RVS) will see a budget increase for the 2015/16 year, climbing to an estimated $236M. The 2014/15 budget was $224M.

Residents of the CottageClub near Ghost Lake will soon have access to a $6-million multi-purpose recreation centre, estimated to finish sometime in August.

Primary Care Network, along with Alberta Health Services (AHS) and area family doctors, launched a new online service June 29 to help make it easier for Albertans to locate a physician in the Calgary area who is taking on new patients.

A June 27 collision involving two motor vehicles may result in impaired driving charges, while two males were still in hospital in critical condition as of June 29. At around 6:30 p.m.

CORRECTION: The Bucking Horse Futurity is Thursday, July 9, not on the Friday as previously indicated.

Bees – some find them annoying and others intriguing. If you’re in the latter camp, there’s a free workshop at the Water Valley Community Hall July 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

One of the NDP’s platforms from the recent provincial election is coming to fruition this fall, with a June 29 official announcement that the minimum wage in Alberta will move up $1 an hour by Oct. 1, 2015.