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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.

With the help of a number of Cochrane and area faithful, the McDougall Memorial Church is beginning to rise from the ashes – with the donation of paintings, pews and even a Bible belonging to the McDougall family.

Cochrane’s annual Back Pack Program is looking for donations to help disadvantaged families.

At first glance, the eclectic group of people gathered around a long table at a Cochrane bistro on any given Tuesday may seem like a casual group of friends chatting over hot cups of coffee and tea.

The Cochrane Legion is aiming to raise $20,000 to complete its planned expansion of the community cenotaph.

Rocky View Schools has approved a $280 bus fee for students who live less than 2.4 kilometres from their school.

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.

It might not be an once-in-a-lifetime event but Cochranites will have to wait seven years if they miss August’s solar eclipse. “To just experience it – it’s fascinating to watch,” said Tim Giese, Cochrane’s amateur astronomer, of the Aug. 21 event.