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Town council approved the grant funding recommendations as delivered by the Cochrane Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) board and United Way Partnership Committee. A total of $127,600 was doled out through 2018 grant funding.

A recent suicide in the community has put the mental health of children top of mind and to help Mitford School’s parent council brought caregivers together to learn valuable tools to help identify possible issues. The Jan.

Cochrane Mayor Jeff Genung and CAO Dave Devana boarded planes this week to travel to Las Vegas and talk tech at the Consumer Technology Association Conference.

On a warm evening in late September of 2017, a young man received a standing ovation at the Tournament of Aces dinner after delivering a speech praising the Children's Wish Foundation of Canada and the organizations that support it.

One morning, in the very early hours, Gina Christakos awoke to the sound of a pop. It was the day before New Year’s Eve and the soon-to-be mother knew what was happening – her water was breaking.

Couns. Morgan Nagel and Alex Reed are looking to reduce residential density targets. The pair will be jointly presenting a motion at the next council meeting on Jan.

Bragg Creek Performing Arts is kicking off its 2018 Spring Season with Over The Moon, who will be performing on Feb. 10 at the Redwood House in Bragg Creek.

The Cochrane RCMP had a quiet night on Dec. 31. “New Year’s Eve was actually pretty smooth – the extreme weather probably helped out a lot.

When Betty Goodsell attended the first Cochrane Activettes meeting in 1978, it was – though unknown to her at the time – the start of a four-decade and counting legacy in town. “I remember it like it was yesterday,” she said while chuckling.

East Enders looking to have their voices heard about the future of their community are encouraged to attend a public hearing session next week.