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For the past nine years, Cochrane’s Dynastream Innovations has been a subsidiary of Garmin. But now, rebranding has become official – Garmin signs and logos are finally adorning their office front.

The annual Beaupre Artists’ Guild Show and Sale will be held June 20 and 21, at the Beaupre Community Hall located at 264257 Beaupre Creek Road (15 minutes west of Cochrane on Highway 40). It runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Restored education funding, along with funding for enrolment growth, are on the way for the 2015/16 school year, according to Alberta’s NDP government.

With low levels of precipitation continuing through the first half of June, the province has instructed TransAlta to fill Ghost Lake back up to 1,188 meters by this weekend.

Two subdivision applications were tabled by Rocky View County (RVC) council until further information is available regarding pipeline routing through the lands to transport stormwater drainage to the Bow River.

Cochrane town council approved an additional $4,097.50 from council’s promotional budget June 8 for this year’s community grant program recipients, bringing the total to $29,097.50.

Glenbow Elementary School will celebrate National Aboriginal Day a week early this Friday.

The 29th Annual Kananaskis 100-Mile Relay Race is taking place June 20. Registration for the event is now closed, but organizers would like to remind participants of the race’s rundown. The race begins at 6 a.m. in Longview.

Bow Valley High School students are inviting Cochranites to a free night of dance, song, improv and even stage fighting with their variety show happening tonight (June 11) at the RancheHouse Theatre, at 7 p.m.

The Greater Bragg Creek Historical Society is looking for people to share their old photos and memories at their meeting this Saturday.