Conservative Blake Richards

Wild Rose MP Blake Richards visited Frank Wills Memorial Hall on Dec. 21 to address a crowd of local business people about what has been going on in Ottawa since the last federal election.

The Cochrane and District Chamber of Commerce organized the Lunch and Learn event, which the volunteer organization does on a regular basis and seeks to bring in prominent personalities from the community and surrounding area.

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Jeremy Broadfield

Trying to pick 10 images from a year of news photography is a daunting task.

The daily challenge as a photojournalist is to capture the emotion and intensity and tell the story that is unfolding in front of the lens.

From the joy in the eyes of Haitian children as they receive a toy — and the firefighters’ pleasure at presenting the gifts — to the solemnity and symbolism of the cadet and veteran on Remembrance Day, these photos are some of the best that capture the emotion and story. (more…)

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Mel Hyndman

Only a few days are left until the world rings in 2012. For those remaining procrastinators who are yet uncertain of where to celebrate the final eve of the year, a number of venues in the Cochrane area still have room for party goers looking to celebrate in style.

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Cobras' Football

JANUARY

– Cochrane skier David Law wins an International Ski Federation race in Schweitzer, Idaho.

– Cochrane’s Katy Josephs returns from the World Women’s Under-18 hockey championship with a silver medal playing for Canada.

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Town of Cochrane

One of the most visually spectacular traditions on New Year’s Eve is a colourful display of fireworks.

According to Section 8 in the Town of Cochrane Emergency Services Bylaw, however, fireworks are not permitted in the Town of Cochrane without an issued permit, which can only be granted to a licensed technician.

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Spray Lake Sawmills (SLS) has planned an open house to address concerns raised by the Greater Bragg Creek Trails Association (GBCTA) in regards to the forestry company’s proposed harvesting plan for West Bragg Creek.

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Chandler Irvin

The Mac’s AAA Midget world invitational hockey tournament.

It’s only the biggest Midget AAA holiday hockey showcase in this area code.

So when Cochrane’s Chandler Irvin stepped on to the ice at Calgary’s Max Bell Arena on Boxing Day, the UFA Bisons defenceman was being watched by hockey scouts working for U.S. colleges, major junior and junior A clubs.

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Rocky View County

Rocky View County (RVC) is looking for some public input with respect to the proposed development of the Gardner Club — a private athletic, leisure and social facility, named after former Elbow Valley resident Clem Gardner — on Highway 8.

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Kathryn Hogan

Twenty-three-year-old Waiparous Village resident, Kathryn Hogan, has reason to celebrate this holiday season, considering that the first-time novelist launched her fictional novel, The Wild Land on Dec. 17.

Her self-published work, through her own Limber Pine Press, is available in paperback or Kindle eBook format online at amazon.com.

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