Cochrane town councillors said their 2010 New Year’s resolutions are to implement the Cochrane Sustainability Plan, restructure Town administration and see some action on Domtar.

“The budget sets everything in place for these priorities,” said Mayor Truper McBride.

McBride, who also sits on SPUR (the group in charge of implementing the Sustainability Plan), said this year they hope  to engage the community with the plan.

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Meet SPUR, the group in charge of implementing the Cochrane Sustainability Plan.

Consisting of community members, they will be responsible for making Cochrane sustainable, and plan to start in 2010.

“I think we are starting to gel and get our plans together,” said co-chair (more…)

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Cochrane’s Shawn English had to work during the holidays.

But as a gunner for the Canadian Armed Forces, his duty was to protect the people driving through the Rogers Pass on the Trans-Canada Highway from the threat of avalanches.

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Editor's Rant

2009 was definitely a historical year.

The first black president of the United States — Barack Obama — was elected,  the influenza strain H1N1 spread across the globe and world governments converged on Copenhagen for the next round of climate change talks.

But 2009 has also been a big year in Cochrane, and here is some of the top headlines of the year.

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Every so often, a band shows up to play in Cochrane with something to say that lingers even after the third set of the night — when there’s hardly a sober audience member left in the room.

Bluessmyth is that type of band, and they are coming to the Texas Gate Dec. 31 to Jan. 2.

They are a rockin’ blues trio who has spent the last year (more…)

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Learn punches, kicks, throws, holds, locks, pins, you name it, and all the while improving your core strength, flexibility and overall conditioning.

This is what Sensei Dean Cole intends to offer to Cochranites who sign up for his Kick Jitsu classes, held twice weekly at Spray Lake Gymnastics Centre.

“I created Kick Jitsu to give people everything (more…)

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By Kaye Madsen
Special to the Eagle
The word Morocco evokes colourful romantic and exotic images in my mind, perhaps from too many movies, but indeed placing it high on my life list to explore. So when a friend suggested that I join her for a two week  sojourn through the country I jumped at the chance. I was surprised to find a land of extreme contrasts (more…)

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Wee Jackie Weighs In

So, Christmas survivors, just another 360 days or so and we‘ll do it all over again.

A Christmas highlight for me was the traditonal Christmas Eve service at the Morley United Church, which Brenda and I attended.

It was full and the one part that made it very special for me was Stoney elder Wally Snow playing Silent Night on his harmonica. I’ll remember that for a long time.

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The Town of Cochrane’s Recreation, Culture and Art’s department is inviting local artists to show off their work.
The RancheHouse will play host to local pieces of art for two-week long display periods during 2010. (more…)

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