Local News

Thanks to the recent publication of photos of wanted suspects, Cochrane RCMP made an arrest on Nov. 28 in the Springbank break-and-enter case and identified a second suspect.

Rocky View County will front the necessary $65,000 to install a replacement septic system on a property in Cochrane Lake. Since January 2011, the lake levels have been steadily increasing and is currently 1.

A representative from the Cochrane Turf Association is feeling confident that construction on an artificial-turf playing field could begin as soon as May 2013, after the group received a $250,000 grant from Rocky View County council, Nov. 27.

The Eagle’s Nest Family Shelter held their second annual Family Violence Awareness Walk on Nov. 27, in honour of November as Family Violence Awareness Month.

As the advent calendars roll out next week, counting down the days until Santa touches down, the Bragg Creek Spirit of Christmas Event will be back for four days dedicated to spreading Christmas cheer.

A string of apparent attacks on Alberta politicians have surfaced as of late, and Wild Rose MP Blake Richards did not sit in silence on the sidelines.

The playground zones on Springbank Road and Range Road 33 will soon become school zones. After a short discussion, council voted in favour of changing the zones in an 8-1 vote during the Operations and Infrastructure meeting, Nov. 20.

It’s time to deck the bus in unwrapped presents. This Dec. 1 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., the Cochrane and Area Events Society (CAES) is doing their part to pitch in for the Activettes ‘Share Your Christmas’ hamper-stuffing campaign.

An informal press conference was held at the Spray Lake Sawmills (SLS) Centre on Nov.

A Rocky View County resident is urging council to revisit its firearms bylaw. Terry Raymond, who lives off Glendale Road west of Bearspaw, asked councillors to ban hunters from conducting their field sport on undeveloped road allowances, Nov. 20.