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If you lead the rest will follow. The Town of Cochrane did exactly that when it came to their Roll With It program, and the Town of Coaldale has now rolled out their very own curbside-recycling program.

Excel Homes knows that ‘home is where the heart is,’ and this is precisely why the Calgary builder is hoping prospective buyers will venture into Heartland to see the variety of dwellings being offered for purchase.

It’s safe to say that hunting season in and around the Cochrane area is now in full swing, as of Nov. 1.

The RCMP are working to identify the human remains found outside Cochrane on Oct. 13. A recent medical examiner’s report said the deceased is believed to be a caucasian male between the ages of 18-30 years.

Cochrane forestry company Spray Lake Sawmills (SLS) has been ordered by the province to stop logging in the Castle wilderness area following the first stage of the their harvesting plan.

Rocky View County (RVC) council members elected Division 9 (Cochrane) councillor Paul McLean as the county’s new deputy reeve during their Oct. 23 meeting.

The 29th annual Springbank Creative Arts Club Show and Sale will be held on Nov. 3-4 at the Springbank Community High School Gymnasium. The sale will run from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Nov. 3 and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Nov. 4.

The RCMP Major Crimes Unit is still awaiting lab results with respect to the grisly discovery of human remains uncovered near Cochrane on Oct. 13.

In spirited support of November as ‘Family Violence Awareness Month’, the fourth annual Take Back the Night event will be hosted on Nov. 2 at the Frank Wills Memorial Hall at 7 p.m.

There are only a few days left to vote for Round 2 — the qualifying round — in the Aviva Community Fund contest.