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School board superintendents salaries under review

School board superintendents salaries under review

Rocky View Schools’ superintendent Greg Luterbach will have to provide a statement of his wages, along with the rest of Alberta school superintendents, after an announcement from Education Minister David Eggen.
Alberta invests $8 million in RCMP to fight rural crime

Alberta invests $8 million in RCMP to fight rural crime

The province has announced an investment of $8 million for additional RCMP to combat a spike in rural crime in recent years.
Flowers votes against her own motion

Flowers votes against her own motion

Coun. Susan Flowers wound up siding with unanimous opposition for her motion, following what she perceived as a successful healthy debate.
Transportation survey includes 10% bus fee increase

Transportation survey includes 10% bus fee increase

Transferring funds from Rocky View Schools’ (RVS) instructional budget to transportation has been eliminated as an option to offset the division’s transportation shortfall after a parent survey largely sided against it.
Province doles out $50k to Cochrane organizations

Province doles out $50k to Cochrane organizations

Four Cochrane and area community groups received provincial grants last Friday, delivered by Banff-Cochrane NDP MLA Cam Westhead on behalf of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Council Notes

Council Notes

Presenting … Sustainability The Cochrane High School (CHS) Sustainability Development Committee delivered a warmly-received presentation to council on March 12 highlighting their solar panel project.
Former Morley doctor credits Arctic experience for humanizing care, indigenous sensitivity

Former Morley doctor credits Arctic experience for humanizing care, indigenous sensitivity

On a typical wintry day in Nunavut back in 2012, Jim Emmett and his wife, Josephine Wilson, flew into the Coral Harbour Airport.
RCMP Briefs

RCMP Briefs

Stolen truck recovered In the early morning hours of March 2, police located a truck, which had been stolen the previous day from Canmore.
Town begins review of Land Use Bylaw

Town begins review of Land Use Bylaw

Cochrane will begin a major undertaking this spring with the first stages of a comprehensive Land Use Bylaw (LUB) review and rewrite.
Care program focuses on outdoor and free play

Care program focuses on outdoor and free play

Two Cochrane women are combating the pervasiveness of technology with a little fresh air in an effort to give children more time outside.
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