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The team at the Town of Cochrane recreation and culture department have reason to celebrate, as their initiatives earned Cochrane recognition as a ‘High Achiever Community’ in the Communities Choose Well Program.

This year, why not leave the axe at home and venture down to the Rexall Drug Store to pick out your Christmas tree. Not only will buyers bag themselves a quality tree, but they’ll be supporting a fundraising effort by local boy scouts.

On a mission to raise money for local food banks from coast to coast, the Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train is ‘making a difference, one stop at a time’.

Rural development and growth were the primary concern of residents attending a Rocky View County workshop in Bragg Creek on Nov. 27. Rocky View County (RVC) is preparing a master plan to update the current Municipal Development Plan adopted in 1998.

The Town of Cochrane has been a member of CRAZ (Calgary Regional Airshed Zone) since 2010 as a way to keep tabs on the quality of the air we breathe on a more regular basis.

With the 50th anniversary of the Cochrane High School (CHS) just around the corner, it seemed fitting that the school celebrates the milestone by exploring the past, present and future.

Three people have been arrested and will be charged with first-degree murder following the recent discovery of former Cochranite Ryan Lane’s remains. Tim Rempel was arrested in Grande Prairie on Nov.

If you're looking to escape the sound of pop music artists crooning holiday tunes on the radio, then stop by the Cochrane Alliance Church on Dec.11 and take in the warm tones of the 13th annual Music of Christmas concert.

Before schools let out for kidlets to kick back and put their feet up over the holidays, Bow Valley High (BVH) will be putting their Christmas production on to energize the school’s Christmas spirit. The comedy Just in the Nick of Time runs on Dec.

Cochrane’s growth rate is up 5.4 per cent from 2011, according to the Cochrane Planning Department’s November development report. “That’s certainly on the healthy side of growth,” said councillor Tara McFadden.