Local News

With National Volunteer Week just around the corner, the Town of Cochrane will be kicking things off with an event to thank the tireless volunteers who keep this town running.

The Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation (GRPF) was the recent recipient of a $10,000 grant from the Cochrane Foundation, which will be used to help purchase a new golf cart for educational tours.

Steeped in the traditions of rockers and searing ‘bluessmiths’ of eras past, the Mike MacKenzie band is a Calgary-based four piece rapidly making Cochrane’s BullHorn Saloon one of their favourite stomping grounds.

Closing out the season for the Cochrane Valley Folk Club (CVFC) is the four-piece Toronto collective, New Country Rehab. The roots-rockers will be taking the stage March 29 at 7:30 p.m.

Local employers continue to feel the burn by the lack of affordable rental housing in Cochrane.

Fire crews from Rocky View County and Cochrane battled a massive blaze that tore through a Bearspaw estate the afternoon of March 18. Emergency responders were alerted to the fire on Woodlands Estate Crescent by one of the homeowners at about 4 p.m.

With the tag line “It’s not what you think… It’s even better,” the Water Valley Community Association Charity and Stud Auction certainly piques curiosity. The 25th running of the auction is set to go down March 21 at the Water Valley Saloon.

A class action has been filed on behalf of some residents of Bragg Creek against Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (ESRD), claiming the smoke from wood burning in West Bragg Creek has caused a health hazard.

A consultant retained by Alberta Transportation told Rocky View County (RVC) council that the interchange at Highway 1 and Range Road 31 in Springbank would require upgrades in at least the next seven to 10 years.

Cochrane council approved a fire services agreement with Rocky View County (RVC) March 10, but not everyone is completely satisfied with new model.