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Side yard setbacks A public hearing to address reverting side yard setbacks in single-family residential areas back to 1.2 metres from 1.5 metres drew a handful of developers and builders from the Cochrane area to speak in support of the change.

The Wesley First Nation will be voting for a new chief and council on Dec. 7. This will be a short campaign. Candidates will have two days to campaign once a final list is posted Dec. 5.

Cochranites concerned about how to get around town will be met with a solution by Sept. 1 of 2019 – as council voted 4-2 in favour of implementing a local on-demand transit system. The service will begin on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

A reveal of the vision for key public service lands had Cochranites buzzing about the future and largely impressed that the plans included keeping the rodeo grounds where they are, while making them more usable year-round.

Update: Highway 1A has reopened. Hundreds of commuters were affected by the delay on Highway 1A Thursday morning.

The local success of the anti-theft poppy boxes spearheaded by retired professional wrestler and celebrity philanthropist Dan Kroffat, has left the Cochrane Legion looking to expand their inventory and Kroffat puzzled as to why the initiative has yet

Those interested in contributing to the historical archives of St. Mary's Parish are encouraged to come forward.

Elizabeth Barrett School (EBS) is looking to rethink how disability is viewed – and experienced – at the school. This year a pilot program, Just Like You, was rolled out through Variety Village.

Following council deliberations last week, Cochrane is looking at a 2.98 per cent tax increase for 2019. A final vote to adopt the budget is set for Dec. 10 council.

There are too many animals being brought into the shelter, pushing the facility to be unusually full, according to Tracy Keith, executive director of the Cochrane and Area Humane Society (CAHS).