Local News

Don’t pine over your old Christmas tree. The Town of Cochrane will be accepting Christmas trees in the trash between Jan. 2-6 and Jan. 9 -13, as long as they are one metre from the waste bin on collection day.

Typically baby animals are discouraged as holiday gifts but if the family is ready to introduce a new furry friend, the holidays can be a great time to adopt.

As Cochrane grows, so does the diversified economy. In a proudly claimed “Western ” town, the technology community continues to grow and thrive, with one of the longest running tech companies in Cochrane celebrating a decade earlier this month.

The Cochrane Legion is hosting the annual Levee Day. The levee is a New Year’s Day social event hosted by the Governor General of Canada, the Lieutenant Governors, Military establishments, municipalities and other institutions.

A private member’s motion put forward by Banff-Cochrane NDP MLA Cam Westhead last week was debated and passed in the Alberta Legislature.

It was a double date Tuesday morning for the Cochrane Activettes Food Bank, who welcomed another $4,500 in donations to add to its 2016 Share Your Christmas campaign.

Registration for the 2017 Cochrane Trade Show is now open to the general public.

Cochrane’s outdoor skating rinks are open - a wintry and wonderful perk of this month’s unseasonably cold weather. “We always hope to have the two maintained rinks ready for Christmas.

The Justice presiding over the retrial of a Cochrane man charged with sexual assault involving minors has reserved making decision until after the New Year.

Council voted to apply for a $160,000 Alberta Community Partnership Grant to conduct a feasibility study for a regional transit service.