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“The community here everybody supports each other— People want to support each other and lift each other up as much as we can,” Leonzio said. “This is an opportunity to do that.”

The Town of Cochrane reported eight active cases of COVID-19 as of the end of the day Monday (Feb. 15). To date there have been 320 cases of COVID-19 identified in Cochrane— Two people have died and 310 people have recovered.

“What I’ve come to appreciate about it is the flexibility,” Genung said. “That really is the strength of this plan. It’s really not cementing anyone to one thing or walking down a tunnel that we’re on forever. We can adjust and morph as we go.”

"We are at the whim of the COVID pandemic just like every other community. With a relatively small amount of money ... Could we potentially save a business and have them have access to these provincial and federal levels of financial assistance and maybe create jobs and have a greater impact on our local economy."

“It’s like a dream come true for me. Ever since I started running it’s been my goal and my family’s that I would run somewhere for a university. Just to be able to do that, all my hard work is paying off."

“You can’t solve something if it's hiding in the shadows,” McFadden said. “We want to normalize the conversation and accept that it’s a reality— We’re trying to create a community around helping people.”

“There’s been so many changes with 2020 with all the COVID programs,” Dukart said. “There’s going to be a very large focus on all these government programs.”

“The '69 Z was the right place right time,” Blomme said. “It’s special— It was a lucky, lucky find.”

“Making sure that everyone has the opportunity is our biggest goal. We want everyone to be able to play the sport.”