The fire that destroyed the Husky gas station late Jan. 30 left business owners in Bragg Creek shaken and relieved that it wasn’t worse.
Fire departments from Redwood Meadows, Cochrane and Priddis all battled the blaze, which started shortly after 8 p.m. when fumes ignited as a gas tank was being removed from a vehicle in the station’s garage.
Ron Casey
Canmore’s mayor Ron Casey has been elected to be the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party’s nominee for the next provincial election.
Running against four other candidates — Truper McBride, John Fitzsimmons, Ron Seeley and Jon Bjorgum — Casey knows that voter turnout was a big help to his campaign.
Peter Helfrich
Not wanting to be looking in from the sidelines, the Alberta Liberal Party has found a candidate they feel can ruffle some feathers in the upcoming race to be the next MLA for Banff-Cochrane.
Peter Helfrich, a Calgary-based paramedic, is passionate about an array of issues affecting a region he has called home throughout his life, and believes the province’s political canvas needs to be altered.
Town of Cochrane
Living in one of the fastest growing communities in Canada brings with it many advantages, like development, construction and jobs, but with that also comes some drawbacks – noise being one of them.
Appearing before council on Jan. 23, Judy Stewart and Nic David presented on behalf of the east end community, an area in Cochrane where noise pollution has been an ongoing problem.
Conservative Blake Richards
Wild Rose MP Blake Richards met with Chief Ernest Wesley at the Stoney Nakoda Resort and Casino last week to begin talks with the Wesley band to start working with neighbouring communities on economic development in Morley.
“(Chief Wesley) wanted to talk about the economic development (in Morley) and I’m obviously a big supporter of that,” said Richards. “It’s a discussion that will have to continue.”
Map depicting storm drainage
A prominent environmentalist in Cochrane has developed a report warning of the perils of the current and proposed storm drainage discharge from the Sunset Ridge development.
Guy Woods, who is the director for the Bow Valley Habitat Development, is the author of the report – Impacts of Storm Drain Discharge on the Trout Fishery and Riparian Zone.
Rocky View County
Rocky View County (RVC) council has elected to assist with the purchase of a dehumidification system for Spray Lake Sawmills (SLS) Family Sports Centre to the tune of $150,000.
“We are pleased to work with our neighbours,” said RVC reeve, Rolly Ashdown, “the Town of Cochrane and support this facility that benefits residents in both communities.”
Redwood Meadows town council has approved the purchase of a new rescue truck for their emergency services.
Redwood Meadows Emergency Services (RMES) deputy chief Rob Evans said the current truck is beginning to wear out and has stalled while responding to emergencies.
PC Party candidates
With the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party nomination looming, the five candidates have been trekking their way through the riding, from Cochrane to Canmore, on to Banff and back into Bragg Creek.
Chiniki chief, Bruce Labelle
The newly elected chief and council for the Chiniki band in Morley was officially inaugurated on Jan. 20 as questions over the December election linger.
Chief Bruce Labelle, who was re-elected for his third term, was welcomed into office by an auditorium filled with more than 150 people.
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