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The Cochrane Lions Rodeo is preparing to crown its new queen. Anyone between the ages of 18 and 25 interested in being honoured with the bejeweled cowboy hat are being asked to message the Cochrane Lions Rodeo Royalty Facebook page.

With dry conditions and little rain expected in the area for at least 10 days, Cochrane’s fire ban could continue until the middle of August. “We’re on really high alert right now,” Lt. Jeff Avery of Cochrane Fire Services said this week.

An 8-1 vote has officially set the Glenbow Ranch Area Structure Plan (GRASP) wheels in motion. Rocky View County council approved the GRASP on July 25, with Springbank Coun. Jerry Arshinoff as the sole vote of opposition.

Whether you backed Brian Jean or stood with Jason Kenney, Alberta conservatives of all stripes have spoken loud and clear in favour of unity.

While the injuries he sustained were real, the circumstances were not – and now a man who claimed to have been injured by a booby-trapped mountain bike trail near Bragg Creek has been charged with fraud and public mischief.

A Bragg Creek gas station attendant said he still can’t believe thieves who stole more than $100 in diesel – then led police on a high speed chase into Calgary – thought to buy fuel additive before driving away.

Green water or not, all signs are pointing to Sunday as the official opening day of the Jayman Built Aquatic Centre to the public. “The pool is still green … it’s metals and minerals reacting in the water,” explained the town’s CAO Suzanne Gaida.

Police are urging residents to be vigilant and use caution after a Springbank area man was shot at during a property theft this morning.

Cochranites have something to chew on, as far as John Gilchrist is concerned.

Police are urging area residents to be vigilant and use caution after a Springbank resident was shot at during a property theft last week.