Amelia Townsend

When Cochrane art instructor and painter, Jola Muran, was first asked to lead an outdoor youth-community mural project she had no idea that the project would turn out to involve so many people.

“I was so thrilled because I love to paint and I love to paint BIG,” said Muran, laughing, when remembering being asked by Susan Flowers, manager of Family and Community Support Services in Cochrane (FCSS), to head the project.

Muran had to round up enough students and parent volunteers to (more…)

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Generals hockey

The Cochrane Generals junior hockey team is off to a strong start, winning two back-to-back road games over the weekend to open the Heritage Junior Hockey League (HJHL).

The Generals celebrated a 9-4 win over the Three Hills Thrashers on Sept. 24 and a 5-3 win over the Banff Academy Bears Sept. 25. (more…)

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Rocky View County

Rocky View council members discussed the imminent capping of the former Bragg Creek landfill site during their regular meeting on Sept. 20.

The initiative, which is a provincial requirement, will include capping the location with an impermeable layer to eliminate the possibility of contaminants migrating to any off-site locations.

Due to the nature of the capping, large species of vegetation, such as trees, will have to be removed from the area. Upon completion, grasses will be introduced back to the affected site, with trees and shrubs expected to re-emerge in the future. (more…)

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Home Treasurers

After a much-needed two-week long shutdown for the sake of sorting and cleaning, Cochrane Home Treasures thrift store is open for business once again.

A not-for-profit society, the volunteer-driven Treasures For Your Home Society has also brought in an executive director for the first time in its history.

Irena Kuna has spent a lifetime dedicated to helping out those in need. Passionate and enthusiastic, Kuna is committed to (more…)

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Dear Editor:

I am writing this letter in regards to the Sept. 24 Outhouse Races.

I have lived in Cochrane for 13 years and have always enjoyed the races, especially because of its donation to charities in need, this year being the Cochrane Food Bank.

First, I just want to give a large applause to Guy, from Guy’s Cafe. This year the girls from his cafe came first in the women’s category and he immediately advised the crowd that they would be donating the money they won to the food bank. (more…)

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Kizio

Students at Mitford Middle School and Bow Valley High opened their hearts and wallets for a humanitarian organization called Invisible Children after two stirring presentations on Sept. 21-22 at each school respectively.

The non-profit organization travels across North America in an effort to raise awareness and bring an end to the abduction and use of child soldiers in central Africa, particularly in Uganda where a rebel war — led by Joseph Kony, the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army — currently rages.

Students were shown a 40-minute video, which documents the humanitarian cause from its inception in 2003. (more…)

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Manachaban Middle School students and teacher

If money is what makes the world go around, Manachaban Middle School students are certainly going to enjoy the ride.

For seven years now, Manachaban has welcomed the Junior Achievement of Southern Alberta (JASA) into its school in an effort to educate students on the importance of money and finances; in particular, how to manage a budget.

“Math is not just in the classroom … it’s out there,” said Micheline Butterwick, a teacher at Manachaban and the on-site organizer of the program. “It’s a building block. We bring the math real-world into the classroom.” (more…)

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Coffee With Warren

My feet have been teaching me a valuable lesson lately about walking with God.

About two years ago, I started having a lot of pain in my feet. Some days, it was almost impossible to walk, and the strolls along park trails that I used to so enjoy ceased being enjoyable, and finally ceased altogether.

Doctors’ prescriptions helped some – for a while, at least. But the problems soon got worse.

So I tried changing my footwear, but that didn’t do much good, either. (more…)

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Shane Mattson

The Universal Rehabilitation Service Agency (URSA) camp northwest of Cochrane is hoping to improve access to wilderness recreation activities for its clients with disabilities.

“It’s quite often a goal and a dream and not often a reality,” said Teisha Kaiser, URSA’s community relations coordinator.

The camp is a satellite location of Calgary URSA and works to meet the needs of people with disabilities in community settings. (more…)

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