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“The year overall has been slightly, I would say, disappointing, just with COVID and sort of missing all those milestones— But for the most part, I think that our community as a whole really did do our best to make the most out of it.”

“It’s a really well-rounded shopping experience and it’s great because we have people who bring their basket and that’s their Saturday shopping for the week."

“What if there are unmarked burials that nobody knows about? Now that this came to light with the 215 children, I think more of the First Nations communities are going to be requesting searches on ex-Residential School properties.”

“It’s absolutely an exciting time for Cochrane and for Calgary Catholic,” Martin said. “It’s really important for Calgary Catholic. We want to ensure that all of our municipalities are well served. When we get a school in a growing municipality like Cochrane it’s really exciting.”

“I don’t know the last time I’ve seen a community with so many groups come together. This is a unification of a group of people and a community that all recognize the value of what we’re doing.”

The Chamber is still deciding if they will engage with the provincial program offering COVID-19 rapid test kits, said executive director Kelly Carson said, noting the necessity for the equipment is not as dire as it once was.

“It’s a collective gasp across the country because it’s actual proof that these atrocities were committed,” Snow said. “[The proof] it’s in the bones and it’s in the blood memories. You can’t deny it.”

What's happening in Cochrane this week: Cruise Cochrane is hosting its first cruise of the year, the Town of Cochrane is breaking ground on Captial Projects and the Helping Hands Society is collecting food donations for its food drive.

“That’s certainly going to be a big driver as we move ahead,” Polley said. “The light is getting brighter at the end of the tunnel because we have vaccinations and were moving toward a reduction of serious hospitalization of Albertans if they do get COVID-19.”

“We are still really excited about putting on an event for the town. Especially with the corporate relay, the team, I think that really does provide something to look forward to, something to train for, and just some exchanges within families and working groups for community building and physical activity.”