Opinion

Seniors’ Week celebrations saw over 200 participants joining in Town of Cochrane programs. This was a considerable success given all the COVID barriers we are experiencing.

This past week has been one of the busiest and event-filled times for Cochranites since COVID-19 first arrived in the province.

Fruits have been used to flavour beers for a very long time. According to numerous historical records, Ancient Egyptians were known for adding fruits and spice to their beer such as dates and Pomegranate.

With spring flowers in bloom and the Cochrane hill greening up, there is optimism in the air and it is Seniors Week! Our seniors are a vital part of our community. They are parents, grandparents, mentors, friends, employees and employers.

The discovery of the remains of 215 children in a mass unmarked grave on the grounds of the former Residential School in Kamloops, B.C. has left many Canadians reeling.

Headlines lately have left no doubt that two culprits have been having an especially disturbing impact on life among the Stoney Nakoda First Nation at Morley: the recent discovery of the previously undocumented remains of 215 students at the former K

According to your recent (May 20) editorial, “The province has left Cochrane between a rock and a hard place with CMRB." The idiom "between a rock and a hard place" means to have to choose between two equally undesirable choices.

Senior’s Week takes place from June 7 to 13 and is the perfect opportunity to take a moment and recognize how challenging the past year has been on some of the most vulnerable among us.

What an awesome ten days we’ve just experienced in our backyard.

Recently, an announcement was made about the closure of a medical clinic in Cochrane. This has raised concerns for many people in our community, including Council. We all recognize that a thriving, healthy community requires local medical care.