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As part of the Cochrane Light Up festivities, the Kitchen Boutique will once again be hosting their annual Gingerbread House Contest this Nov. 24. All entries must be dropped off at MacKay’s Ice Cream on Nov. 23 between 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Despite an unexpected topographical surprise, a land-use bylaw amendment was approved by council for a portion of the Sunset Ridge neighbourhood allowing for the construction of a new school in the north-Cochrane community.

The Arts and Culture Foundation of Cochrane (ACFC) held their premier 2013 board meeting on Nov. 14, excited to enter a new era, complete with new members and a plethora of possibilities on the horizon.

An unlicensed Redwood Meadows home renovation contractor will be sentenced in Calgary court Nov. 23 for violating the province’s Fair Trading Act.

It’s time to get into the spirit of Christmas giving once again, as the Cochrane Activettes Share Your Christmas hamper program kicks into high gear.

Cochrane author, Fred Stenson, is one of 25 authors across the country whose work has been shortlisted on CBC Radio’s Canada Reads 2013 contest, hosted by popular CBC Radio host of program Q, Jian Ghomeshi.

The transition of Nakoda Lodge from a recreational tourist destination to chronic pain treatment and addictions centre is well underway, with an opening tentatively slated for late January. The overall response from the Nov.

A press conference will be held at the Spray Lake Sawmills (SLS) Centre at noon on Nov.

With Christmas shopping in full swing, there’s one more market that Cochranites might be interested in perusing this weekend. The second annual Cochrane Christmas Market will be held at the RancheHouse from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Nov. 24.

With no more fire pots available to sponsor, the Kitchen Boutique gingerbread house contest set to take place (see page 26) and enough free hot chocolate and hot dogs for everyone to have a bite, it seems Cochrane Light Up organizer Shana Bruder can