Local News

Cochrane council approved nearly $2 million in increased capital costs to the 2013 budget during its May 27 meeting. Totalling $1,967,000, the additional funding will go toward several key projects - $1,414,000 for Centre Ave.

Cochrane mayor Truper McBride’s candid style did not disappoint during his monthly meeting with Seniors on the Bow (SOTB) members, addressing several hot-button issues, including firefighter salaries and transit.

Wild Rose MP Blake Richards’ private members bill passed third reading May 23 in the Senate.

A Calgary man is facing multiple charges following a break-and-enter at Cochrane’s Home Hardware building centre May 18. Steven Molnar, 42, is accused of the 3:30 a.m. break-in, said Cpl. Greg Stannard of Cochrane RCMP.

The Cochrane and Area Events Society’s (CAES) Internet presence has recently undergone a revamp, unveiling a new, easily navigated, interactive webpage.

The Centre Avenue connector has been a subject of many questions since the start of its cleanup.

The Bearspaw Historic Society, along with the friends and family of late entrepreneur Roy Eamon, will be putting together a proposal for the City of Calgary to preserve Eamon’s Bungalow Camp as a historical site.

A viability review on the Village of Cremona has been completed, and of the province’s eight key measures of sustainability, one was ‘flagged’ as an area of concern.

Cochrane Western Financial employees will tie up their laces and embark on a five-kilometre trek to raise money for communities the company serves within.

Rocky View Schools’ (RVS) Board of Trustees has announced three leadership appointments, including naming Susan Williams as the acting superintendent of schools. Williams is currently the associate superintendent of human resources with RVS.