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On Oct. 23, Canadian Blood Services invites Cochranites to roll up their sleeves and donate the greatest gift of all. From 3 to 8 p.m. at Cochrane Alliance Church (902 Glenbow Dr.), the public can donate their blood.

Cochrane has been gathering goblins for close to 30 years. The annual Goblin Gathering hosted by the town is inviting families and their little ghouls for a not-too-spooky party at the Cochrane Ranchehouse.

Cochrane and Area Humane Society will be hosting a barbecue to discuss the new public fundraising campaign for the new Rehabilitation and Education Centre capital campaign this Saturday, Oct. 24.

Cochrane’s Bike Bros. has been named one of best bike shops in the country, for the third year running. “It is quite flattering.

The annual Jacket Racket has begun accepting donations. Jacket Racket organizers are seeking more children’s clothing donations and will now be accepting Halloween costumes this year.

The Cochrane Activettes are looking for any and all realtors to help them win $10,000 in grocery gift cards.

Council received a number of delegations that presented on a diverse range of issues, from accessibility challenges in Cochrane to the demands of citizen patrols to the library’s value in the community.

Cochrane musician Lucas Chaisson just quit his day job to focus on the music. Living in Edmonton for the past couple of years, Chaisson took some time to talk about his upcoming gigs and what is next for the young musician.

How Canada is dealing with the current global refugee crisis and if we should welcome more of those fleeing violence will be the subject of Cochrane Ideas’ upcoming panel discussion. This Friday, Oct.

The Cochrane Legion will be hosting an inaugural cenotaph vigil Oct. 22 to honour Nathan Cirillo, who was shot and killed in Ottawa at the Canadian National War Memorial.