Local News

The annual Cochrane Lioness Christmas Market will take place Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church.

Calgary Flames prospect and left-winger Michael Ferland’s trial date will be June 24, 2013 to face charges of assault that were laid against him during a bar fight at Cochrane’s Stageline Saloon on July 29, 2012.

Kids have a way of overcoming life’s obstacles to the extent that amazes even their own parents. Ryan Switzer, a 15-year-old Grade 9 Bow Valley High (BVH) student, is one such youth.

With the calendar revealing another year gone by, so marks the time for those who have endured the loss of family and friends serving in the military to take time to reflect on Nov. 11.

Rocky View County (RVC) council has finalized their agreement with RockPointe Church, acquiring four acres of land to construct the Bearspaw Emergency Services Centre.

It looks as though Nakoda on the Lake Spa, Lodge and Conference Centre (Nakoda Lodge) will be transitioning from recreational use to a pain treatment facility in the next 6-8 weeks. A presentation on the proposed facility was made by Dr. E.

Wild Rose MP Blake Richards celebrated a victory on Parliament Hill on Oct. 31 after his Private Member’s Bill – The Concealment of Identity Act – was passed into law by a vote of 153-126.

It was the dream of Cochranite Isabel McPherson to see that she and her team’s fundraising efforts through the Order of the Eastern Star went directly to a cancer survivor network that reached out to Albertans living in rural areas — CancerBridges.

Gone are the days of arcades as the reigning teen hangout hot spots. Yet, in spite of the flashing lights of this digital age, teens still crave a place where they can gather and be themselves.

The Operation Christmas Child campaign is up and running, with national collection week from Nov. 19-25. Melia Hayes, the local logistics coordinator in Cochrane for the initiative, is urging residents to support the cause.