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The playground re-do on Mountain Street was conceived and designed to allow children of all levels of ability equal access to fun.

“We knew there was a need for something like this in our area,” said Rae. “Dementia is real and it can be very difficult to live with."

Shaun Fluker is 100 per cent certain he can become the MLA for Airdrie-Cochrane in next spring’s election, and he may be basing it as much on what his party is against as what they are for.

Rocky View County will be opening the doors of its headquarters to the public on July 20 from 9 a.m. till noon, inviting all residents of the county to mingle with elected officials, various staff departments, and to enjoy a free pancake breakfast.

"As an organization, this is massive for us," said head coach Tyler Waycott. "We set out at the beginning of the year to be at the top of the division and it's always been a goal of ours to get here."

The Bragg Creek Days parade has been a hamlet hallmark since 1967, and will return to the community July 16.

Passing by the Cochrane House Apartments on Ross Ave. (aka ‘The Bubble’) is a lot more interesting – and fun – now than it ever was before thanks to Will Hawkins, who has brought his own brand of joy to the neighbourhood.

After a two-year hiatus, organizers of the Bearspaw & Cochrane Old Tyme Country Fair are chomping at the bit for this year’s edition, scheduled for August 27 and 28 at the rodeo grounds behind the Lions Club Event Centre, 109 5th Ave.

As part of the Share It Forward promotion, employees from the Save-on-Foods in Cochrane raised $2,180 for the local food bank between June 16 and 22, thanks to the proceeds from sales of Western family products.