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Coalition to meet on alternatives to Springbank dam proposal

Coalition to meet on alternatives to Springbank dam proposal

Those interested in flood mitigation solution alternatives may wish to make their way to Redwood House in Redwood Meadows this Friday, Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. The presentation, facilitated by 15-year Redwood resident Dr.
Council looks to approve one house for Jones Estate land

Council looks to approve one house for Jones Estate land

Council unanimously supported Coun.
Building Futures program a blueprint for success

Building Futures program a blueprint for success

Building Futures, a home building program for high schoolers, celebrated its fifth annual site dedication last week.
Provocative theatre production on sexual assualt, The Ghomeshi Effect, coming to Cochrane

Provocative theatre production on sexual assualt, The Ghomeshi Effect, coming to Cochrane

A provocative theatre presentation is coming to town that takes aim at the legal system and sexual assault in Canada.
Cochrane horse sanctuary in urgent need of hay

Cochrane horse sanctuary in urgent need of hay

Donations are pouring in for a horse sanctuary desperately low on hay but the owner said the need for more is still urgent.
Community rallies to build accessible playground

Community rallies to build accessible playground

Construction has wrapped up on Centennial Park, the new home of the town’s second and latest inclusive playground. The current playground is at the end of its life and lacks reduced mobility-friendly aspects.
Help a mother in need this Christmas

Help a mother in need this Christmas

A business made just for mothers is gearing up for its annual Christmas campaign.
New Cochrane schools bumped down on RVS priority list

New Cochrane schools bumped down on RVS priority list

Cochrane might not be seeing any new schools for awhile. A kindergarten to Grade 5 school, designated for the Heartland community, was bumped down on the priority list after a fall revision of Rocky View Schools’ (RVS) three-year capital plan.
Council Briefs

Council Briefs

Tax penalty cancellation denied Resident Bev Noel was visibly upset following her emotional presentation to council seeking relief for property tax penalties of $134.65, resulting from a late payment in July.
Fatal accident in Springbank takes life of youth

Fatal accident in Springbank takes life of youth

A 17-year-old is dead after a serious vehicle collision near Springbank on Oct. 18. Around 10:45 p.m., the Cochrane RCMP were called to Horizon View Road where one male, the driver of the vehicle, was found deceased at the scene.
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