Local News

Social studies students at Springbank Middle School will have the opportunity to develop a greater appreciation for being a Canadian citizen when they play host to a live citizenship ceremony June 6.

The warmer weather means the opening of the Cochrane Farmer’s Market is right around the corner. Opening June 1, the market will offer wares from local vendors each Saturday at the Cochrane Ranche Historic Site. The weekly event will run from 9 a.m.

There’s something about the feeling of waiting to see your perennials bloom every year. It’s like Christmas with warm weather and yet there are those who also like the look of a brown, blank canvas of soil.

Three musicians, who all began their musical journey by performing in Bragg Creek, recently took their careers to the next level by competing in an Alberta songwriting competition.

Construction is on schedule for an end-of-July opening for the gas bar and retail centre located in the townsite of Morley, according to Rob Shotclose, CEO of Bearspaw First Nation. The 6,000-sq. ft.

Spray Lake Sawmills (SLS) held an open house May 8 to allow area residents a glimpse into what the Cochrane forestry company has planned for the coming few years.

Town councillors were concerned with a number of issues presented to them as part of the Stage 2 Sunset Ridge Neighbourhood Plan during the May 13 council session at the Cochrane RancheHouse.

As part of the Crossroads musical concert series, the Springbank United Church is welcoming the pipes of Lonnie Saunders, a Calgary-based singer with a soulful country-gospel sound.

The Town of Cochrane’s trophy case must be close to busting at the seams, thanks to a number of awards brought home from town staff members.

With warmer weather finally making its way to Cochrane and area, many residents are eager to get their hands dirty in their yards.