Our View

Cochrane has a lot going for it and not least among its attributes are our many sporting teams’ tremendous performances.

As the election campaign heats up, the public is weighing in on issues that are driving its voting choices.

World class. That was the buzzword during the grand opening celebration of the Spray Lake Family Sports Centre expansion held over the weekend.

In an age where information is so easily accessible and youth literally have it at their fingertips, it is hard to imagine how important health knowledge continues to elude some.

As election time nears, social media channels and letters to the editor are beginning to draw the lines outlining this year’s campaign issues.

Cochrane has a lot of hallmarks it is famous for. From picturesque vistas and that small town feel to an array of amenities to world famous ice cream, there are many reasons to visit and even more to stay.

Sixteen years ago, a newspaper took flight in Cochrane and set its philosophy as an information source dedicated to quality, compelling and objective journalism.

Cochrane, like the rest of the country, is getting older. In 2011, our senior population (over the age of 65) was 1,780 people – about 10 per cent of the population, according to the federal census.

The 2017 municipal election is less than three months away and surprisingly few candidates have expressed interest in running for the next term.

Cochrane’s booming growth has drawn considerable attention in regards to infrastructure pressures – most notably traffic congestion.