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A dispute between Rocky View County and some of its residents has attracted the attention of not only the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, but also the Alberta Legislature.

The battle began brewing after county officials sent a cease and desist letter to two websites — ourspringbank.ca and canadianguerilla.ca.

Officials were concerned about the defamation of their logo (more…)

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Firefighters working in Rocky View County voted by an overwhelming majority of 94.3 per cent, on March 31 and April 1, to seek union representation from the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF).

An application was made to the labour board on March 15 and at least 40 per cent of fire service personnel needed to vote in favour of seeking union representation before the application could go any further. (more…)

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Last year's trade show

The 25th annual Cochrane Trade Show promises to be the biggest one ever.

The May 1-2 fair will have more than 190 exhibits, including 140 local companies, 35 volunteer organizations, and 16 safety organizations, spread across the newly expanded Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre.

“It’s the biggest annual event in Cochrane, and it’s even bigger this year,” said Gerri Polis (more…)

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Rocky View County councillors have approved a Bearspaw land redesignation that will facilitate the building of a seven-dwelling two-acre subdivision on Blazer Estates Ridge.

The motion had previously been tabled after neighbouring landowners spoke out against the plan because they said they were concerned there wasn’t enough water to go around.

At the beginning of the year council chose to recess the public hearing in order to allow the applicant time to explore water-servicing alternatives. (more…)

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A Cochrane woman who says she might have been the victim of a phone scam wants other community members to be aware.

Darlene Vincent, who lives in the East End of Cochrane, said she recently received a call from a man who claimed to be with Alberta Hydro.

“The (caller ID) showed ‘private name,’ but I have some friends whose calls show that, so I answered,” Vincent explained. (more…)

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Making paper

Cochrane schools, residents and organizations were all feeling a little green on Earth Day, April 22, and throughout the week surrounding it.

Sustainable Partners Uniting Resources (SPUR) held its launch on April 20, with over 60 people in attendance.

SPUR chair Valerie McCracken said the event focused on how the Cochrane Sustainability Plan will be implemented in the community (more…)

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Jon Ross and Sean Washburn

A Cochrane man is hoping that a cross-country bike trip will not only raise funds for a good cause, but will also bring him in touch with his past and family he didn’t know he had.

In 2003, Sean Washburn, who was adopted at birth 40 years ago, located his birth mother and four brothers.

“I’d not thought a whole lot about my birth family until I was having a child of my own and I started (more…)

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Sean Ashby

Two decades in the music business has brought Toronto-based musician Sean Ashby full circle in the music world — from being the guitar player in Sarah McLachlan’s band to a solo singer-songwriter-guitarist-producer with a bold, creative dynamic that stands out on its own.

Ashby is bringing his music all the way back to Cochrane’s Blue Dog Cafe for another night of tasty music May 6. (more…)

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Angie Anderson

The sun is out, the birds are chirping and, hopefully, the last of winter’s wrath has passed.

Whether you want some simple exercise or have aspirations of competing in a challenging race some day — such as Cochrane’s annual Footstock event — there may not be a better time to start running routinely; however, it’s not as simple as slapping on a pair of sneakers and hitting a nearby trail (more…)

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