Opinion

One of the benefits of living in Cochrane over Calgary is we have a football championship team. Congratulations to the Cochrane High School Cobras on winning the provincial title last weekend by defeating St. Albert.

You’re a guy. Let’s assume you have friends and that your friends like you enough that they are willing to be seen in public with you.

Pathway 11 of the Cochrane Sustainability Plan reads as follows: “Wherever you are in Cochrane, you’re close and connected.” This statement, like all 10 that have been presented to date are statements of future desired states for the community.

As a radio announcer, there were many occasions over the almost half a century in the business that I said something and realized it was too late, and it was already in space riding a radio wave into somebody’s car, office or home.

When basic needs become an issue for any person or family, where do they turn? Certainly the first call would or should be to a local social service office.

I recently had the opportunity to observe herd behavior with a changing herd dynamic — introduction of a filly into a herd of geldings! I purchased the filly as she is a great match for one of the geldings that I already have — they are destined to b

During the last week of November, the Drop-In Centre will be bustling with Christmas preparations. Our second annual Christmas Market and Bake Sale happens on Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On Nov. 23, last call for craft table rental.

Bob Head was an extremely successful RCMP officer, serving 38 years with the force until his retirement in 1991.

Well, folks, it’s that time of year again when our community fills our streets and stores with the light of glorious seasonal celebration. It reminds me how you, my wonderful coffee companions, light up my own life, too.

The question is, who will finish second in the Kimmett Cup? The mighty Eagle will have a team made up mostly of carriers, so with all that youth we’re certain to win.