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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.

Nature lovers with a penchant for perusing Cochrane’s pathways will be able to enjoy all of the benefits of the Riverfront Park within a month’s time. The town will be hosting a grand opening ceremony of the park during the afternoon of Aug.

Since its charter as an agricultural society in 1973, the Cochrane Ag Society has grown leaps and bounds as the ‘hub for all things horse’ in this western foothills town.

Stoney Nation Bearspaw band member Preston Twoyoungmen and his family are at a loss as to where they may be living in one month’s time.

The story behind this community’s namesake, Matthew Henry Cochrane, is one of unremitting success, but has very little to do with the town at all, and strangely enough, is not the only ‘Cochrane’ who had an incredible influence in the area.

The Cochrane Eagle caught up with Banff-Cochrane MLA Cameron Westhead this week and received an update on various local issues he is expecting to tackle during his first stint in office.

Riders will be hitting the pavement for the road race portion of the 14th Annual Tour de Bowness Aug. 8 north of Cochrane.