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Airdrie-Cochrane MLA Peter Guthrie has been named the new Minister of Energy in Premier Danielle Smith’s cabinet, which was announced in a news release Oct. 21.

"I think it was just a little more special for these girls to play against a team and school they know really well. Some of them play club with [Cobras players], so for them to beat them in this way was special, and kind of historic, in a way.”

Cochrane residents are invited to conquer their fears Oct. 31 in the offices of the Royal LePage Benchmark Cochrane, for the brokerage’s first-ever haunted house event to celebrate Halloween.

Cochrane and area dog people and cat people will put aside their differences Nov. 4 for the biggest fundraiser of the year in aid of their furry friends.

"We represent almost 25 per cent of the population, so we need to have our voices heard," Brown said. "I’m hoping over time, rather than compete with one another for a bridge, a water line, or whatever, that we’re working to prioritize everyone’s stuff and making certain no one is short-changed at the end of the day.”

“It’s important to keep the Auxiliary going and have this poppy tea in remembrance of veterans,” vice-president of the The Ladies Auxiliary Royal Canadian Legion No. 15 Mona Sylvestre said. “And also for the old timers in town because they like to chat with people and they usually know quite a few who attend in that group.”

A competitive minor hockey team in Cochrane is set to don pink jerseys in their home-opener this weekend, as part of an annual initiative dubbed 'Pink in the Rink.' On Saturday at 2:15 p.m.

It may not be a thousand-mile trip, but a group of committed Cochranites took the crucial first step this week on the long journey toward creating a new health care organization they hope will reflect the success of the Airdrie Health Foundation.

Cochrane's brand new all-in-one municipal building opened its doors on Oct. 19 for workshops and networking events for Small Business Week in Cochrane.

The Cochrane Cobras girls' soccer team will challenge for the Rocky View Sports Association (RVSA) championship on Thursday, after beating the Bert Church Chargers 7-0 in their semi-final match yesterday at Rangers Field.