The latest buzzword seems to be sustainability. It’s being applied to almost every aspect of our lives and asks how we’re going to sustain our level of living in the future.
It includes everything from economic to social to the environment and nobody can argue with those lofty goals. (more…)
The last chance to fill out the Cochrane census is fast approaching.
The last day to either fill out the census online or phone into the town is May 29.
“We know we are somewhere around 80 per cent,” said census co-ordinator Betty Suski. (more…)
Past and current members of Cochrane High School’s successful sustainable committee are getting together for a gala May 30, and teacher Stephanie Bennett expects approximately 100 people will attend. (more…)
Preston Manning thinks Alberta should start paying for its water.
The former leader of the Reform Party of Canada, who is now president of the
Manning Centre for Building Democracy, made the comment to the press after his speech to a packed Cochrane RancheHouse theatre May 20 at the Pathways 2 Sustainability conference. (more…)
It was definitely one big cheque.
On May 23 at the Cochrane RancheHouse, Mayor Truper McBride accepted a cheque for $6 million from the federal and provincial governments to redesign Centre Avenue.
“For the speed at which we are developing Domtar, this is critical,” said McBride. “This should get it going.” (more…)
Cochrane is looking to extend the town’s pathway system.
On May 25, director of operational services Jim Anderson presented council with the town’s application to the federal government for funding to extend the pedestrian and bike path from GlenHaven Way to Glen Summit Close, linking two paths. (more…)
Cochrane RCMP responded to five calls May 25 regarding thefts from vehicles. Four came from Heritage Hills and the fifth from Glenbow.
Calling a draft letter of protest to the provincial government “polite and respectful”, some Rocky View Schools trustees then decided they needed to be more critical of a proposed bill.
The board has responded to the so-called human rights bill that was introduced by the Stelmach government in the legislature. (more…)
It’s been almost three months since he first applied, but finally Cochrane resident Andres Panti will be able to look forward to an Employment Insurance (EI) cheque in the mail.
Panti was let go from his oil and gas consulting position in Fort McMurray when the recession brought massive layoffs in the oil patch. (more…)
There are four priorities on the town-run Cochrane Environmental Committee’s (CEC) radar.
They are the landscape design of the RancheHouse courtyard, a lawn buy-back program, residential renewable energy and “grey water”.
“All these things we are trying to incorporate in Cochrane,” CEC chair Dr. Ken Stevenson told council May 25. (more…)
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