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A new group of walkers have been strutting around Mitford Park a few times a week, thanks to a new initiative from the Town of Cochrane.

What would an election this close to Halloween be without a little controversy shrouded in mystery? In a race that includes three mayoral and 13 council candidates, it’s tempting to try and decipher who is leading the marathon to the municipal finish

With the municipal election Oct. 21, Rocky View County (RVC) is hosting its final advance-voting poll Oct. 19 in Langdon.

Year after year, Cochranites have taken to Mitford pond for fishing, skating and even a weekend of hockey for the annual Kimmett Cup, but the lack of seating or a staging area has meant hours of set-up and tear-down, until now.

The Quarry Site will continue to develop, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the end of small businesses in Cochrane.

The Alberta government released a draft land-use plan Oct. 10 that intends to manage growth pressures and balance environmental needs in southern Alberta.

The Town of Cochrane will hold a pair of workshops in the coming month in an effort to help small businesses improve upon its marketing and business process skills.

If you can’t get to education – you bring the education to you and that’s exactly what the community of Morley did. The Early Learning Child Certificate (ELCC) program was a joint venture of the three bands at Morley – Bearspaw, Chiniki and Wesley.

The optometrists at Mountain View Optometry are on a mission for the month of October: one that raised awareness and funds for the World Sight Day Challenge.

It may have been the final meeting for Cochrane council’s current collection of councillors, but that didn’t stop a few fireworks during a discussion on whether the Cochrane Society for Housing Options (CSHO) should be given tax exemption status.