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Cochrane-based animator Steve Gervais joined forces with illustrator Hugh Rockwood and author/publisher Ayesha Clough to bring the story of legendary cowboy John Ware to life in an animated short.

"The province has stepped in Dr. Deena Hinshaw and Premier Jason Kenney have taken very deliberate action on the mask stuff. I think we should ... Leave it to the experts," said Councillor Morgan Nagel. "We shouldn't try to act as a health care authority in the municipal government."

At the end of day Monday (Feb. 1) there were a reported 10 active cases of COVID-19 in Cochrane. To date 314 cases have been identified in the town— Two people have died and 302 people have recovered.

“It’s our hope that we will soon have a signed MoU from all participating members and that we can continue to work together to prepare for and advocate for the potential of a significant transit system in the Bow Valley corridor,” Derricott said.

“There is a strong focus in this proposal to preserve the access you would have today in bringing your dog to the river,” Perrault said. “This proposal enhances a feature that off-leash dog park users value— River access where their dogs can play in the water, but without having bikes and kids to distract them.”

As of the end of the day on Sunday (Jan. 31), 17 active COVID-19 cases were reported in the town. To date, 314 cases of the virus have been recorded— Two people have died and 295 people have recovered.

“The response has been quite good,” Parsons said. “That was just the starting point just to see is there’s an interest in the people who live near me.”

For the first half of the year about 2,250 Grades 1 to 9 students logged in online, for the second half of the year this number will stay about the same.

STONEY NAKODA FIRST NATION— Three people have been arrested and numerous charges have been laid after an RCMP vehicle stop.

New data shows that Albertans are ignoring signs of serious diseases that could be better treated if caught sooner