Cochranite and former Calgary Stampede Princess, Janelle Phillips, received the first STARS red ring for life when the the fundraising program started in 2010.
STARS air ambulance is hoping to get people to share their stories in support of the air ambulance by wearing a red ring for life.
“By wearing the ring it’s a way that people can instantly recognize somebody else who’s involved,” said STARS spokesperson Cam Heke. “If you see somebody wearing those red rings you can then tell your story.”
The rings are also a fundraiser for STARS with the campaign starting in 2010 to coincide with the STARS 25th anniversary.
The Nakoda Food Bank in Morley.
For the staff and volunteers at Nakoda Food Bank, it’s the busiest time of the year — getting the usual daily push for food hampers together and out the door, as well as putting together enough hampers for the Dec. 22 Christmas hamper give away at the Morley Recreation Centre.
SLSFSC
Spray Lake Sawmills (SLS) Family Sports Centre will be celebrating its 10th anniversary on Dec. 7, offering an array of activities to surrounding area residents free of charge.
Opening its doors in 2001, the SLS Centre has morphed into a full-service recreational centre over the past decade.
The Super Seniors Square Bonspiel is Dec. 1-3 at the Cochrane Curling Club.
Cochrane curlers are back at it — they’re busy sliding, skipping and sweeping. But for some members of the Cochrane Curling Club — the senior men’s and mixed leagues in particular — the sport is about more than playing a game, it’s about staying active and keeping fit.
Mike Beitel, 89, Gordon McNaughton, 85, and Bill Stewart, 90, have a combined curling history that spans more than 150 years.
Ken Wright, left, Aaron Bowersock and Celina Hlidek
Helping to preserve the environment and its inhabitants big and small is not merely an initiative of today’s youth, but those of all ages.
For 15 years now the Seniors for Kids Society (SKS) has been bringing together the generations of Cochrane with their Grandparent Program, and recently wrapped up a project that saw the development and placement of blue bird houses to help alleviate a developing nesting issue with the regional species.
The Sojourners are the December act coming to CVFC at the Alliance Church. From left: Marcus Mosley, Khari McClelland and Will Sanders. Photo by Kathy Campbell.
It’s no secret that this part of the land is rich with country, folk and roots artists — a natural find in a western demographic. But gospel music? Most would agree musicians in this genre are found a little fewer and further between on this side of the border.
Award-winning gospel trio, The Sojourners, are making their way to town for a Cochrane Valley Folk Club (CVFC) show at the Alliance Church on Dec. 4 for the final CVFC show of the calendar year.
Ken Hutchinson
A proud owner of a ‘66 Mustang convertible — fully restored and clad in it’s original seafoam exterior — Ken Hutchinson has started the Cochrane Classic Car Club, with the intention to build a community of like-minded chariot enthusiasts who will work together to build a platform to share, show, shine, buy and sell anything and everything to do with classic rides.
The No. 1-ranked Coch-rane Cobras went into last Saturday’s Alberta Tier 3 high school provincial football championship expecting to win.
But the Stettler Wildcats didn’t get the memo, as the No. 8-ranked Wildcats stunned the Cobras 55-15 at the Alberta Bowl provincial final in Lethbridge.
Cassidy Doneff
They came. They saw. They didn’t conquer – this time.
But in Sunday’s 34-23 Grey Cup loss to the B.C. Lions, Cassidy Doneff’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers showed the promise of a young, hungry and improving football team that will be a force to be reckoned with seasons hence.
Gord Bamford et al. will be performing at Glenbow Elementary on Dec. 3. Doors open at 4:30 p.m.
Glenbow Elementary School’s annual Christmas concert, spearheaded by The Friends of Glenbow Education Society (FGES) (the fundraising arm of the school), is set to take place on Dec. 3.
Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and the list of raffle prizes, live and silent auctions up for bid continues to grow, including a one-hour coaching session with Hayley Wickenheiser, a Rob Cote football experience, tickets to the World Junior Hockey Championship, tickets to a Calgary Hitmen game with a zamboni ride and much more. Visit http://glenbow.rockyview.ab.ca for a full list. (more…)
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