RCMP
In a weekend check stop Nov. 26-28, Cochrane RCMP stopped over 300 vehicles resulting in two charges of impaired driving.
According to an RCMP release, a 56-year-old woman from Cochrane and a 70-year-old man from the rural northwest were charged.
RCMP were encouraged by the amount of designated drivers they (more…)
RCMP
Southland Transportation say vandals are reeking havoc on school bus schedules by unplugging buses overnight causing major service delays and stress for everyone from bus drivers to parents.
“It puts a strain on everyone,” said Southland fleet assistant Susan Calvert.
“If buses cannot start in the morning, routes are (more…)
Town of Cochrane
Starting this week, the town is looking for qualified firms to bid on the opportunity to design the new aquatic centre.
This step will be guided by the feasibility study prepared by Gibbs Gage Architects and presented to council almost one year ago.
Monitoring the process to ensure the plans meet user needs is a 12-person (more…)
Wee Jackie Weighs In
The simplistic analysis of Alberta’s current health care issues can be summed up in two questions.
First, do I trust Alberta politicians? Not an inch.
Second, do I trust Alberta health care workers? With my life.
The Tory government reactions to the health issue is downright scary.
An emergency room doctor who also (more…)
Rocky View County
Almost three years after their first application, landowners John and Joanne Vandenberg in west Bearspaw obtained rezoning from Rocky View County Nov. 23 that will allow the creation of a four-acre lot out of a 15-acre parcel.
The property is located on Badger Road, just west of Lochend Road and north of Highway 1A.
In October 2008 (more…)
Legal Aid
Two men in their 30s take slow drags off their cigarettes after appearing in Cochrane Provincial Court Nov. 4. Both charged with assault, the men, whose names are being withheld given the nature of their charges, will not be able to afford legal counsel on their own and plan to seek assistance from Legal Aid, an organization that exists to provide cost-effective legal services for Albertans in need.
Last year 140,000 (more…)
Wisconsin Badgers
Cochrane’s Katy Josephs will be lacing her skates for the University of Wisconsin Badgers women’s hockey team for the 2011-12 season.
The Highwood Raiders Midget Triple A team forward’s signing was announced Nov. 24 by Badgers head coach Mark Johnson.
“Katy is a good solid player,” said Johnson in a release. (more…)
Jadon Kibzey
Eight of 10 wrestlers with the Cochrane Cowboys wrestling team medalled at their first tournament, the Constrictor Classic at Tom Baines Jr. High in Calgary Nov. 27.
“It was a super good tournament for us,” said coach Vern McNeice.
Wrestlers, Aidan Smith, Cole Perron, Aidan and Brendan Mckeage, Dawson Hogg, Evan Proudlock, Jadon Kibzey, Connor and Callum (more…)
Alex Krausnick-Groh
University of Calgary Dinos offensive lineman Alex Krausnick-Groh of Cochrane said Nov. 26 that his team would have to keep up the intensity for a full 60-minute game in the Nov. 27 Vanier Cup in order to win. The team lost by two points to Queen’s University Golden Gaels last year after a disappointing second half.
“At half last year . . . we were up by 18 points and we didn’t come out and we didn’t play (more…)
The Cochrane Generals 14 game win streak came to an end Nov. 26 after a 4-3 loss to the Thunder in Airdrie. In the first period, the Generals killed off three penalties and were outshot 17-14 but neither team managed to hit the back of the net.
The Generals opened the scoring in the second with Mike Matlo netting his 20th of the season. (more…)
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