COVID-19

What's happening in Cochrane this week: COVID-19 in Cochrane Schools, the Swamp Donkey Musical Theatre is using innovative service to fundraise, and nominations are now open for the Order of Cochrane.

“If we’re not careful here and we don’t start to make a dent in the amount of cases that we’re seeing it's not going to be an easy fix,” Mayor Jeff Genung said. “We’re focusing on masks and we should be focussing on humanity.”

“We’re focusing on masks and we should be focussing on humanity.”

“I thought we’ve got together creative with fundraising,” Hucal said. “I thought it would be really nice because it’s been a tough year for everybody and art brings joy to people.”

“Take the problem seriously. Children and youth who bully others often get into serious trouble in later life and may receive criminal convictions. They may have continuing trouble in their relationships with others," Belsey said. “Make it clear to the child that you will not tolerate this kind of behaviour, and discuss with the child the negative impact bullying has on the victims.”

“Any community has its unique story. Where it was, the people that were here, how the area was enjoyed by generations … the intersection of the land and the people. It was important to capture that and not lose, particularly the accuracy, the history of the community.”

What's happening in Cochrane this week: the Cochrane Immigrant Services Committee s fundraising for its annual Christmas event, a Community Relief Fund is open for applications, and a Christmas Pop-up Market is set to open in early November.

It is the spookiest time of the year in Cochrane as the community prepares for a fright-filled Halloween. The holiday is typically a time for the community to come together, show off incredible costumes and gain loot bags full of treats.

“When I looked at it I definitely saw an opportunity— The fact that a lot of other organizations were cancelling their events … You can only watch so much Netflix before you want a bit of human interaction, and this is hopefully a way to create a bit of that in a safe way.”

The current schedule will take the team into February, and the Heritage Junior Hockey League will determine a plan for the playoffs at a later date.