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RVC councillor dismayed over proposed new building

RVC councillor dismayed over proposed new building

Rocky View County Coun. Jerry Arshinoff continues to oppose the motion made by county administration to build a new administration building with a price tag of $32M.
Cochrane's 'best teacher' not ready to retire

Cochrane's 'best teacher' not ready to retire

Frankie Rainey knows a thing or two about teaching. The amiable, warm professor and pastor from Texas has been teaching for almost four decades of his 77 years – nine of that at Cochrane’s Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary & College.
Science wiz aiming for the sky

Science wiz aiming for the sky

Autumn Bernard is member of Cochrane High School’s 2015 graduating class, but unlike the rest of her fellow graduates, she’s earned top accolades in five subjects and has received three scholarships and bursaries.
Shannon Bell is Cochrane's gold standard for volunteers

Shannon Bell is Cochrane's gold standard for volunteers

Twice a week, Shannon Bell arrives at the Cochrane and Area Humane Society’s shelter at 7 a.m., greeted by her many four-legged friends, anxious to get out for a much-needed bathroom break or sniff of the morning air.
Fly-fishing at Glenbow Park

Fly-fishing at Glenbow Park

Thanks to funding from the Alberta Conservation Association, the Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation (GRPF) is able to offer fly-fishing classes for youth and adults.
Horse sale to take place in rural Cochrane

Horse sale to take place in rural Cochrane

Those in the market for a new Western pleasure horse will have a rare opportunity to attend a local horse auction next week.
Easter Seals Camp 'better than Disneyworld'

Easter Seals Camp 'better than Disneyworld'

Lindsay Firlotte is all smiles when asked about Easter Seals Camp Horizon. “It’s better than Disneyworld!” she exclaims.
Tempting Cochranites with some sweets

Tempting Cochranites with some sweets

Can’t shake that craving for creamery on a hot summer day? Look no further than the Eagle’s 2015 gold recipient for ‘Best Place to Feed a Sweet Tooth’ than to local sweet shoppe Sweet Temptations.
Cochrane man to be retried on sexual abuse charges

Cochrane man to be retried on sexual abuse charges

A Cochrane man who was cleared on all counts relating to alleged sexual abuse of three minor girls (his biological daughter and two stepdaughters) in December of 2013 is to be retried on charges of sexual abuse.
Silvertips lacrosse player killed in collision east of Chestermere

Silvertips lacrosse player killed in collision east of Chestermere

A collision June 9 east of Chestermere claimed the life of 17-year-old junior lacrosse player Jaydon Sommerfeld, who succumbed to his injuries at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary June 10.
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