Luc Catelliert
The season is over for the Cochrane Lions football squad as the team fell 21-9 to the Northern Raiders May in round one of the Calgary Midget Football League (CMFL) playoffs May 18.
“It was a season with a lot of promise,” said assistant coach Rob McKinnon.
“Every once in awhile we came up short.”
The Lions started the season with a 22-0 (more…)
Jesse Palmer
Cochrane High School’s Ben Lawrence and Jesse Palmer suited up for the 2011 Football Alberta Senior All Star Bowl’s South squad at McMahon Stadium over the May long weekend.
Lawrence, a receiver, and Palmer, a linebacker, made it through two sets of tryouts that began with a list of 250 invitees from across the province.
From there, 40 players (more…)
Dear Editor:
On the evening of May 27 our 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 was hit while parked across the street from our house on Riverview Circle.
The incident occurred after 9:30 p.m. (more…)
Dear Editor:
A big thank you to the community of Cochrane for another successful Cochrane Children’s Festival!
This year’s event was our eighth annual with over 600 participants.
The Town of Cochrane Recreation, Culture and the Arts Section could not do this without our incredible community volunteers, partners, sponsors and staff. Well done all! (more…)
Dear Editor:
The “new” town logo appears old and stale.
There is a weathered cowboy on a tired horse and we add the words “COCHRANE — HOW THE WEST IS NOW.”
Dear Editor:
A recent letter to the Eagle expressed concern that an evening to discuss Judge John Reilly’s Bad Medicine had been taken over by other issues, but these issues are related to the wider agenda that we, the residents of Cochrane and Morley, all benefit from hearing about. (more…)
Dear Editor:
On May 9, I attended a council meeting where the agenda included the East End pathway.
It would appear that the town has decided to place a pathway and sidewalk in front of five or six homes on Carolina Drive.
Asian elephant
By Thia Bunker
Special to the Eagle
I adore elephants, so imagine my delight when I happened across this message from a company that specializes in elephant adventures:
“If you love elephants, want to learn more about them and are up for some real adventure, then this is the trip for you.” (more…)
Nan Boothby Memorial Library
The Nan Boothby Memorial Library Board is inviting all book worms, movie buffs and bargain hunters to come out and scour its sale of books, CDs, DVDs and pictures for hidden gems.
Former board member and sale co-ordinator Barbara Archer said the annual library board sale, entitled Beyond Words, will run June 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and June 5 from noon to 5 p.m. at the library. (more…)
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is accepting applications for its AgriSpirit Fund until June 20.
Registered charities and non-profit organizations interested in funding this year can visit agrispirit.ca for eligibility requirements and to apply online.
FCC will give $1 million to rural community groups across Canada for capital projects. (more…)
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