Local News

Care in the Creek Medical Centre, the new health -care facility that opened Aug. 15 in Bragg Creek, will hold its official grand opening on Oct. 13.

Two Cochrane men, John Cook and John Clarkson, will be addressing an issue of national concern over the next three weeks, as they embark on a 20,300-foot climb of Island Peak, near Mount Everest Base Camp.

The date for plea for the former Cochrane homebuilding company Modena Homes and its owner Navin Maghera has been set for Oct. 30 in Cochrane’s criminal court.

An area contractor who has already pleaded guilty to violations of the province’s Fair Trading Act is due back in court Oct. 16. It’s expected a new sentencing date will be set for Kieron Warren.

The ‘Five for 5’ Monumental Tournament of Aces was a tremendous success for the Lindsay Leigh Kimmett Foundation, held at the Links of GlenEagles Oct. 6. It raised money for five local charities.

The Amazing Backcountry Race for STARS has concluded for another summer, and with the help of a pair of Cochranites, the effort raised $19,300 for the non-profit, air search-and-rescue outfit.

Seventy per cent of residents say there is a need for a transit system in Cochrane. Eighty-six per cent say they are satisfied with the opportunities they have been provided to voice their opinion on transit.

It should come as little surprise that 2012 has been breaking the mold where weather is concerned. After an unseasonably warm 2011-12 winter, followed by a June of sheer saturation, it turned out to be one of the warmest summers on record.

Since 1977, Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Calgary and Area has been connecting adults (‘bigs’) with youth (‘littles’), bridging gaps and building life-enriching friendships.

The numbers of feral, forgotten dogs that roam First Nations communities across North America are perhaps in the millions.