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Holy Spirit Elementary School received confirmation last week that a donation from the Totem Group for its new playground project would bring them up to $57,000 fundraised thus far.

One of the North Pole sponsors for the first ever Cochrane Santa Claus Parade will be bringing some Holiday cheer to the Cochrane Activettes Food Bank.

The Water Valley Church and Events Centre is inviting people to come and celebrate the season with some caroling. On Dec. 19 from 6 – 8 p.m., people are invited to join in some Christmas caroling at the church, and no singing experience is required.

This holiday season the Cochrane Movie House is inviting the community to share in a classic Christmas flick – It’s a Wonderful Life. The showings will be free and will run Dec. 21-24.

The Cochrane Glee Club will be spreading Holiday cheer in Cochrane with their random acts of caroling event Dec. 16. The club will be in the community of Riverview starting at 6 p.m.

Didsbury RCMP, EMS and Fire responded to a motor vehicle collision west of Didsbury (near Cremona) Dec. 6 at 4:10 p.m.

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for those aged 10-19 in Canada.

When Susan Cameron and her husband moved to West Bragg Creek three decades ago, they thought they had found the ideal safe community, surrounded by the beauty of nature to raise their family.

The 2014 Chiniki and Wesley leadership results are in, following two elections held in nearby Morley Dec. 8.

If you haven’t had time to get your Christmas light display up yet, it is time to get to it because residents from Big Hill Lodge will be holding their annual Christmas light contest Dec. 17. From 6:30-8 p.m.