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The final two week push in the fundraising effort for Brielle Thomson, a three year-old girl born without the use of her legs, whose mother began to fundraise the $43,000 needed for a robotic device to help her daughter walk by collecting bottles, is underway.

Though geographically closer to Calgary, the town raised the Edmonton Oilers flag at The Station at Cochrane Crossing to cheer on the Canadian contenders as they take on the Florida Panthers.

The George McDougall Mustangs came in first, W.H. Croxford in second, and the Cochrane Cobras in third place.

Racing up the 57 stories of Brookfield Place in — in full firefighter gear — may sound extreme, but a team from Cochrane Fire Services is up to the challenge.

A proposed land re-designation that would allow automotive services to operate in Cochrane’s Historic Downtown was met with strong opposition during the June 2 Committee of the Whole meeting.

The Screen Test trailer will be stationed at the Cochrane Community Health Centre from June 19–21 and June 23–25, offering free breast cancer screening for eligible individuals.

ROARR is hosting a Community Pancake Breakfast on June 22 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Despite the overnight efforts of organizers and volunteers, who worked on-site until 4:30 a.m., the decision was made to cancel the event out of concern for participant safety.

As an Alberta-based team representing Canada in the NHL playoffs, the Oilers will be honoured locally with a flag raising ceremony at The Station.