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Cochrane and area families can learn about local resources for students at the Back-to-School Family Resource Fair on August 29. The Cochrane and Area Family Resource Network will be hosting the free community event with more than 35 local organizations participating. “Starting a new school year comes with plenty of excitement, but it can also […]
Cochrane area non-profits could get a boost with applications opening up for the Cochrane/United Way Partnership Grant. In its seventh year the partnership grant, provided by Cochrane Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) and United Way of Calgary and Area, has provided more than $500,000 to local organizations. “Local organizations understand the needs of our […]
Cochrane students can get the supplies they need for school through the annual backpack program. The program gives Kindergarten to Grade 12 students from eligible families backpacks filled with grade-appropriate supplies. “Every child deserves to begin the school year feeling confident and ready to learn,” says Kim Krawec, Manager of FCSS, Town of Cochrane. “The […]
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Two Cochrane residents have been charged after an investigation by the Cochrane RCMP led to the seizure of drugs, weapons, and cash during the execution of search warrants on a residence in the Heritage Hills neighbourhood of Cochrane and a residence in Calgary. 37-year-old Mansour Askari-Sobi and 36-year-old Chelsea Oshier, both of Cochrane, were charged […]
Convicted Cochrane conman Scott Brooks could be forced to serve up to a 15-year prison term if he doesn’t pay a court-ordered fine of nearly $1-million. In a written decision posted online, Justice Robert Armstrong sentenced Brooks to a 10-year penitentiary sentence in connection with multiple fraud schemes committed over an eight-year period. But the […]
Rocky View County is pausing four recreation projects, including two in Springbank, as they develop a county-wide recreation strategy. The conditionally approved projects include a community event centre and an indoor court and track space in Springbank, as well as a rec centre in Langdon and a rink facility in Indus. Rocky View will be […]
For the third year, the Town of Cochrane is asking residents to put unwanted fruit to good use with their Community Tree Fruit Round-Up. Residents are invited to gather fruit from their yards to donate to local initiatives while also preventing excess fruit from attracting wildlife, such as bears. “The Community Tree Fruit Round-Up continues […]