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LIPG strives to put fracking concerns to bed

Posted February 29th, 2012 Community by Derek Clouthier

During a time that has seen a surge of drilling activity in the region, it is understandable that local residents could feel some apprehension and confusion toward the ever-increasing presence [...]

Indoor soccer season wrapping up

Posted March 22nd, 2011 Sports by Kelsey Hipkin

Cochrane indoor soccer is close to wrapping up with most teams travelling all over Alberta for soccer provincial finals March 17-20. U-10 Boys The U-10 White Wolves completed Calgary Minor [...]

A year after the earthquake, Haiti still looking to recover

Posted January 25th, 2011 Columns by The Eagle

Almost one year ago, Port au Prince, Haiti was rocked with an earthquake that killed over 300,000 people and changed the lives of millions. I definitely fit into one of [...]

Former area resident hopes to help one Haitian family

Posted November 30th, 2010 Columns by The Eagle

By Tamara Palinka I arrived in Haiti feeling very comfortable in the familiar setting with the usual chaos taking place around me. There is an easiness in my spirit as [...]

Return to Haiti brings adoption blessing from family

Posted July 13th, 2010 Community by The Eagle

By Tamara Palinka Special to the Eagle Since coming back to Canada I have made a return visit back down to Haiti to visit my boy Sonson. It was a [...]

Ex-Marine paints peace and love with words, pictures

Posted May 25th, 2010 Columns by Warren Harbeck

Bruce Riddle, of Cochrane, is a writer/photographer who brings to his art the pain of war, a passion for the out-of-doors, and a determination to make the world a gentler, [...]

Saying goodbye the hardest part of emotional Haiti journey

Posted May 5th, 2010 News by The Eagle

By Tamara Palinka Special to the Eagle This is hard to write as I am leaving Haiti and this will be my last column. I will already be back in [...]

Helping Haiti the right thing to do

Posted April 28th, 2010 Columns by Mary Lou Davis

Recently I read a book that struck me so strongly I have not stopped talking about it. The book is Veronika Decides to Die by Paolo Coelho. The main character [...]

Beaten for begging: nothing is free in the chaos of Haiti

Posted April 21st, 2010 News by The Eagle

By Tamara Palinka Special to the Eagle Just another day in Port-Au-Prince. Driving down the street, we happened upon a gruesome scene. A mob of people are yelling at a [...]

Time to rally together as a community

Posted April 21st, 2010 Columns by Jack Tennant

So how can we get dollars to Tamara? Unless you’ve been dead or watching Alberta teams in the NHL playoffs you’ll recall Tamara Palinka is çurrently in Haiti working with [...]