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Travis Cummings won Athletics Alberta's 2019 Grassroots Coach of the Year Award for his unique approach to coaching, and significant contributions to cross-country and track and field.

Nine-year-old Jude Greff donated 20 copies of the book he wrote to the Cochrane Fire Service and other front line workers to honour their bravery during the COVID-19 pandemic.

What's happening in Cochrane this week: more businesses to require masks, a free pancake breakfast, and a the Cochrane Labour Day Parade.

“There’s nothing new here,” McCrank said. “We don’t think there’s any reason council would approve something they’re rejected before.”

“When you race these things, I always tell everybody, you need to feel like you’re having a heart attack. That’s how you know you’re going hard enough."

“The majority of people want children to resume education and get back into the routine of school,” Szulmas said. “But, there are some parents and some staff members that are very anxious and nervous about the unknown.”

Help divert plastic from landfills and stabilize declines in depot income: Alberta Bottle Depot Association

“One of the issues that we’re addressing with the rural students is how they are going to do their online courses,” Library Manager Lisette McCracken said. “If you live west of Water Valley you just cannot get Internet— It doesn’t work.”

Funds represent about $350 per child for the upcoming school year

“That’s the nature of grieving— They start off and on that day they’re feeling OK but they come to a night when grief is like a tsunami,” Charter said. “Grief can hit people at the most unexpected times.”