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While the rain is likely taking the focus off the gas prices in town, GasBuddy.com is reporting no changes to Cochrane prices, which are still at 106.9 cents per litre. Prices in Calgary are still considerably lower at 91.

Larry Want, president of the Cochrane Historical & Archival Preservation Society, was standing guard at the Cochrane Museum as rising waters threatened the building that is still recovering from flood damage that occurred back in March.

Heavy rain continues to fall causing flooding in Cochrane. As much as 100 mm could fall on the region.

Another wet day on the way.

Arrowhead Veterinary Centre is helping save canine lives with a dog blood donor clinic this Sunday.

Mayor Jeff Genung delivered his mid-year “state of the union (town)” address to a Cochrane Chamber-hosted luncheon on June 19.

Cochrane gas prices continue to show a wide gap between Calgary with the difference as much as 17 cents per litre according to GasBuddy.com. The Costco on Sarcee Trail has the lowest price today in the Northwest at 88.

Get out the umbrellas and rain jackets, it is going to be another wet day. Expect cloudy skies and 60 per cent chance of showers this morning with wind becoming northwest 20 km/h this afternoon.T he high is 9 C with a UV index of 3 or moderate.

Holly Rees will be at the Gentry on June 21.

RancheView School helped welcome 50 new citizens to Canada on June 13. Spirits were high as the school's band played and hundreds of students cheered and waved mini flags while they waited for the ceremony to begin.