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The Town of Cochrane and Rocky View County (RVC) have agreed to a new fire services agreement for the next five years, and representatives from both parties are pleased that a deal has been finalized.

While one developer has backed out of a project to build an 80-store outlet mall adjacent to Calaway Park, the opportunity for future retail development on the site remains a possibility, according to Calaway Park general manager Bob Williams.

Last week, Canada was brought together in a shared grief over the attacks and subsequent deaths of Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent and Cpl. Nathan Cirillo.

For some people it is hard to imagine going off to University at 19 years of age, but for some Second World War veterans, at 19 they were going overseas to fight with the Canadian Forces.

Morley community members will honour veterans past and present this Remembrance Day at the Bearspaw Youth Centre, with services beginning at 10:15 a.m. Nation member, Kenny Hunter, will emcee the service.

Veterans past and present will be honoured this Remembrance Day.

The Cochrane Legion will once again will be hosting the Remembrance Day ceremony in Cochrane Nov. 11. Steve Jordan is first vice-president of the Legion in Cochrane and is the chairperson of the poppy campaign for 2014.

PetSmart Charities of Canada has recently granted $206,000 to a Bragg Creek veterinarian’s innovative dog contraceptive project, which helps control the free-roaming dog over-population in Canadian First Nations communities.

The blues can mean a number of things to different people – a genre or a feeling. For Kirby Sewell, it is a place of healing. “It’s very visceral, because it comes from a dark place at times. But then we also celebrate.

Cochrane Light Up has taken things to a whole new level this year for its 30th anniversary – a level that will be 30ft above the ground. This year’s festival will take place Saturday, Nov.