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A fire, rather light, was shed on just how fit Cochranites really are last weekend.

A $10,000 donation has put the Friends of Westbrook School Society closer to the funds needed to meet its commitments to build a larger gymnasium when a new Westbrook School is constructed, slated to break ground this summer.

Gas prices in Cochrane are still sitting at 124.9 on Monday according to GasBuddy.com. Heading into Calgary sees prices as high as 118.9 on the edge of the city. Prices are as high as 127.

Mix of sun and clouds on Monday in Cochrane. High plus 13 with a 30 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Mainly cloudy and a 30 per cent chance of showers overnight. The low is 1 C.

First impressions go a long way. The town transit thinkers knew this when pouring their time into the brand/logo of Cochrane's long-awaited transit – from the size/shape/colour of the bus to its name and logo.

Gas prices in Cochrane are still sitting at 124.9 on Thursday according to GasBuddy.com. Heading into Calgary sees prices as high as 118.9 on the edge of the city. Prices stick to 118.9 as drivers head deeper into the city.

Over the past five years Calgary and Area KidSport has seen the need for its services double in Cochrane.

In 2013, the Cochrane Activettes established an annual bursary for 3,500 to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the club.

Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries in Cochrane on Friday. High plus 3. Overnight low of -5 C, but temperatures will feel like -7 C. Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. CochraneEagle.

An age-old tradition is returning to Cochrane for the first time in five years.