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“I guarantee I have no information because I don’t even know the guy,” Van Mackelberg said in a recorded interview with an RCMP staff sergeant on Feb. 20, 2020, shortly after he was arrested.

Gilbert and Ward 4 trustee Norma Lang were acclaimed in their positions as chair and vice-chair after receiving their respective nominations from Ward 1 trustee Shali Baziuk and Ward 5 trustee Judi Hunter without any other contenders.

"It's a wonderful facility, but it's just getting used to a new normal right now for everyone including the staff, but forward-looking there isn't a facility like this in the province."

The sold-out 15th annual Wags and Whiskers Gala boasts an evening of dinner, silent and live auctions, raffle draws and other entertaining surprises, all in support of the Cochrane and Area Humane Society. 

Shopping local this holiday season just got easier with the Pop-Up Holiday Market at The Social Spot making a return for its second year. Every Saturday and Sunday Nov. 6 to Dec. 19, various local vendors will gather from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Cobras fans who made the trip to Airdrie's Ed Eggerer Athletic Park Oct. 29 paid witness to the Cochrane High football team claiming their sixth consecutive RVSA championship title in a hard-fought game against the George McDougall Mustangs.

Men of Vision award features the Historic Cochrane Ranche brand of 1881 branded onto cattle hide

Key topics will include, managing stress and navigating the system

"There's a lot of division, on a school level, as a teacher, you do see the environment changing."