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“Every venture, everything that you take on in life there’s the inherent risk of moments of doubt, or struggles because things come up and there are challenges and adversity, but those are the things that teach you the most. Those are the opportunities that mold you, that lift you up to the next bar of performance when you come out of the other side."

Nanotechnology boosts domestic supply for COVID-19 testing

A vote of 6-3 among Rocky View County council saw the approval of a gravel pit near Big Hill Springs Park, despite the proposal being met with much public opposition.

Cochrane High School and Bow Valley High School are on alert and outbreak status following outbreaks at the schools.

“At the end of the day, it’s not the gun itself it's the person whose hands it's in,” said Banff-Airdrie MP Blake Richards.

"In our case, it means you are willing to share the risk of growing vegetables and that your early commitment allows us to buy seeds and plan for limited food waste," Corey said. "It means you want to get your hands dirty ... And help grow your food and the food of your fellow clients."

As of the end of the day Wednesday (March 3) the town had a reported 30 active cases of the virus. To date, 352 cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Cochrane. Two schools in the region are reporting active COVID-19 cases. Bow Valley High School has reported an outbreak of 10 or more cases and Cochrane High School is on alert for a reported two to four cases of the virus.

What's happening in Cochrane this week: Cultivate Cochrane is hosting a screening of the award-winning documentary From Seed to Seed, the Town of Cochrane is looking for feedback on its Regional Transit Systems and the Cochrane Business Network is hosting a free webinar on the 2021 tax season.

“With how everything ended last year, all of a sudden our playoffs got shut down due to COVID, and everything being so up in the air this year with the season, I just didn’t want my last year of hockey to end like this."

“It’s showing that we still have to support our health care system. It’s not by mean an austere budget,” Guthrie said. “We’ve lost a tremendous amount of revenue."