It was a busy Earth Day for students in Cochrane.

Celebrated every April 22, Earth Day is the biggest and most celebrated environmental event in the world.

Manachaban Middle School encouraged students to walk or bike to school, kept the lights off in classrooms, picked up garbage in the neighbourhood and had a litterless lunch. The students managed to reduce their waste at lunch by 70 per cent. (more…)

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A man who allegedly brandished two weapons at a March 24 Alcoholics Anonymous meeting appeared in Cochrane Provincial Court on April 23.

Anthony John Allen, 50, is accused of entering the meeting at Weedon Hall and showing members two firearms. After approximately 2-1/2 hours, Allen was arrested outside of the hall by police. Members had successfully secured the weapons and turned them over to police.

Allen, who is in custody on a 30-day psychiatric remand, appeared via television. (more…)

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After a morning of collecting donations from homes across town April 25, Helping Hands Community Wide Food Drive volunteers hauled approximately 12,000 pounds of food to the Cochrane Activettes Food Bank.

Terrance Haxton, Helping Hands co-ordinator, said roughly 250 volunteers from area churches and local organizations made the drive happen.

“Everywhere you looked there were people just putting in their best. It was incredible,” he said. (more…)

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The numbers are in and Cochrane town councillors feel they will remain within their budget this year.
After reviewing the 2008 Financial Audit, and the operating revenue and expenditure statement for the first quarter of this year at council April 27, it even looks as though Cochrane may have pulled off a $755,207 surplus in 2008. (more…)

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An excited hush filled the Manachaban Middle School gym as the lights dimmed to bring in the sights and sounds of an orca whale.

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Cochrane town council decided April 27 to get rid of 42 bylaws that have lost their relevancy.

Last year, a project team initiated a complete review of all Town of Cochrane bylaws to determine if they were relevant, required amendments or needed to be tossed out.

“It was a huge undertaking,” municipal clerk Brenda Romanchuk told council. (more…)

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The Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP) has wrapped up public consultations for its Calgary Metropolitan Plan.

With more than 50 presentations to 1,700 people, the next step is to review the plan and make changes.

Rick Butler, CRP executive director, said the plan will then go back to each of the 17 municipalities involved for approval. It comes before Cochrane town council on May 25. (more…)

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The first ever Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre Gala was a complete success, said event organizers.

Selling 305 tickets, organizer Pat Comer said she is positive they raised more than $50,000 — not including private donations — but she is still waiting for the last tally to come in.

“I thought it went fantastically,” said Comer. (more…)

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The dark wooden structure sitting on top of the hill overlooking Cochrane Ranche was once the Gilbert House, built in the 1950s-60s.

The house fell into disrepair and has seen its fair share of broken windows and vandalized siding.

Now with help from the community it is being revamped to be the new home for Easter and summer camps put on by the town’s recreation department. (more…)

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