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After seven-plus months of campaigning, people have asked me to focus on our seniors, our youth, the Cochrane & Area Human Society, innovative literacy programs and doing more to help vulnerable women, children and families (which would include a wom

What are your priorities for improving social or community services? My priority is to reduce spending while improving services.

The premiere all-candidates debate for the Cochrane election shed light on hot-button topics that have become top of mind for townspeople – namely traffic, transit, round-the-clock urgent care, doing development better and the rodeo grounds.

What are your priorities for improving social or community services? Bluntly, the biggest hole in our community services right now is that urgent care closes. It is past time for council to start fighting for 24-hour urgent care in Cochrane.

It’s been a week since Coun. Morgan Nagel, who is seeking re-election for a second term on town council, released a video on social media calling on Cochranites to take action against town traffic congestion.

Rocky View County is looking to make Div. 9 the placement area for future gravel pits coming online.

Adults aren’t the only ones in Cochrane thinking about the upcoming election – teens are also offering up thoughtful commentary on current issues facing the town … and they want the next mayor and council to consider their unique perspectives when ma

What are your priorities for improving social or community services? I believe that the best decisions are made when council listens to people. This year, over 1,200 residents spoke out on what we need to improve our everyday life.

Thinking outside the box of traditional school is what has helped 17-year-old T.E. transform from a tense teenager to a bright and dedicated student.

Even Batman would blush at what a team of Cochrane comic book lovers is planning to do with the legendary Batmobile this weekend. “We commissioned (my brother) to build a Batmobile outhouse,” Rebel Comics co-owner Kees Fralick said this week.