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2,161 people have recovered from the virus

These are challenging times, but it is up to all of us to work together so we can help flatten the curve and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Doing so will help us relaunch the economy sooner and allow us to celebrate together (in person) when the health care protocols are lifted.

“From the residents' standpoint I think people just need to have some kind of relief,” Councillor Marni Fedeykoaid. “I hope that residents see that we are trying our best as municipality obviously to keep some cash in their pockets during this trying time.”

COCHRANE IN BRIEF, APRIL 30

“It not only makes good geographic sense, it makes logical sense and it also honours the feedback that we have received from the communities to keep communities together,” Gilbert said. “It’s balancing enrollments across Cochrane.”

New COVID-19 public health order allows up to two people at a time to visit a person who is dying

“It’s very sad for all the rodeo committees and all the towns that host the rodeos,” said Cochrane cowboy Tanner Milan. “It’s absolutely terrible we don’t get rodeos to go to, but at the same time you have to take care of your community and make sure that none of this is getting spread around.”

“Changing is not easy, but it’s alright I can’t complain because it's with everybody,” Thind said. “It’s better than close down.”