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Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre and the Cochrane and Area Events Society hosted a family-oriented New Year's Eve celebration on Dec.31 to ring in 2023.

After months of legal wrangling, disagreements, letters, emails and phone calls with Alberta wildlife department officials, the Cochrane Ecological Institute (CEI) gained a bit of closure in December.

“I’m so excited. It’s something I’ve been wanting since the initial invite list came out," said Spademan.

Cochranites can come out and celebrate Ukrainian New Years at a Malanka Party on Jan. 14 at the Frank wills Memorial Hall, where an internationally-recognized dance ensemble will be the highlight of the evening.

Far be it for the media to suggest solutions, but the recent public squabble splitting the usually tranquil village of Redwood Meadows is hard to watch dispassionately.

For both the staff and the visitors to the library alike, Pippin said the display has already been very popular and well-received in its first few weeks.

Cochrane residents should be prepared for the long haul when it comes to riding out the winter weather, warns Kevin MacKay, a meteorologist for The Weather Network.

Older adults need to adjust their routines as they age in order to maintain a healthy weight.

A look back at the Cochrane Eagle's 2022 news coverage from December:

A look back at the Cochrane Eagle's 2022 news coverage in November: