Local News

The Town of Cochrane’s Parent Link Centre is joining a global initiative to celebrate National Child Day on Nov. 20.

Know a Cochrane youngster who qualifies as a great kid? Then nominate him or her for the Alberta government’s Great Kids Awards. The Great Kids Awards recognize young leaders aged 5-18 for helping, inspiring and changing the lives of others.

The MD of Bighorn has approved a conditional road use agreement with Spray Lake Sawmills (SLS) to allow logging trucks to operate on residential roads.

The Beaupre Community Hall will be holding its annual Christmas Market on Saturday, Nov. 21. The market is free admission and will be a source for unique handmade gifts such as jewelry, woodwork, paintings, and much more for a reasonable price.

The annual Santa Claus Parade is taking place next month in Cochrane is still searching for more than half of the volunteers needed to make the parade possible.

The Cochrane Alliance Church is hosting its third annual Terminal Velocity event on Friday, Nov. 27. The event is for youths in grades 7-12 and runs from 6:30-10:00 p.m.

The seventh annual Christmas in the Country Sale will be hosted at Dartique Hall this year.

Fast and Female is teaming up with Cochrane’s Sport4Life on Sat., Nov. 21, for the Fast and Female Power Hour, happening at the Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre in Cochrane. The event, which runs from 4-6 p.m.

This week the Eagle will be exploring the group Healthy Relationships with Andrew Gustainis, domestic violence treatment program lead and group facilitator, and the exciting changes to come.

The King’s Gate Church will be hosting a Christmas Craft Fair this Saturday. Funds raised from the fair will go towards the Christmas in Uganda Project.