Local News

Rocky View County council delayed a decision on a redesignation application for a second time, directing staff to provide more details on a groundwater report, Dec. 4.

The Town of Cochrane’s waste and recycling manager, Sharon Howland, has been named the president of the Recycling Council of Alberta for the 2012/2013 year.

Synonymous with Christmas season is Alberta Checkstop season. As in years past, Cochrane RCMP wish to remind those in the area celebrating holiday cheer to be mindful of icy roads and to not drink and drive.

The Cochrane CookHouse will celebrate the one-year anniversary of the opening of its artisan market on Dec. 16.

Fire protection and emergency response were the top issues for residents at the Rocky View County (RVC) Division 1 town hall meeting in Bragg Creek on Dec. 3.

The annual Big Hill Lodge Christmas light judging competition is fast approaching. On Dec. 17, a bus filled with some 15-plus Big Hill Lodge residents will make its way around lit-up areas of Cochrane between 6:30-8 p.m.

This Christmas season, drop on down to North Star Ford in Cochrane to take part in the inaugural Fill-A-Truck campaign.

Captain Johnny Mo is the new commanding officer of the 2512 King's Own Calgary Regiment Cadet Corps. The change of command occurred Dec.

More than 250 friends, family and community members gathered at Mitford Pond on the evening of Dec. 8 to pay their respects to Brandon Thomas, the popular 17-year-old Cochrane High School (CHS) Grade 11 student who was killed Dec. 6.

In an attempt to soothe the concerns of Rocky View County residents, the Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB) and the county council hosted an information session on Dec. 6 at the Cochrane RancheHouse.