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Now that the Halloween decorations are packed away, it’s time to start planning for the most wonderful time of the year – and area groups are gearing up to get into the spirit of the season. On Nov.

Two accomplished Cochranites who have put their passions to paper are celebrating their publications this month.

It’s a ladies’ night … with benefits. A group of small business owners in Cochrane are combining a fun evening of mini-facials, short massages and makeup applications with a more sombre message of community support.

A Bragg Creek resident is brewing up a new attraction which he hopes will bring a bevy of beer-loving tourists to the area. Creeker Baruch Laskin, along with friend Adam McLane and beer expert Kirk Bodnar, are the founders of Bragg Creek Brewing.

More openness and understanding is needed between communities like Cochrane and the Stoney Nakoda First Nation to heal the scars of the past on both sides, says the friend of an award-winning aboriginal artist appearing in Cochrane next month.

New Cochrane author Olivia Dawson is about to debut her historical e-book, published through Draft2Digital … The story of the book is called Eunuch’s Daughter, which is a 100,000 word novel based on the life of Queen Esther of Persia in 5th century B

New Cochrane author Olivia Dawson is about to debut her historical e-book, published through Draft2Digital … the story of the book is called Eunuch’s Daughter, which is a 100,000 word novel based on the life of Queen Esther of Persia in 5th century B

Pumpkin carvers unite! The second annual Pumpkin Lantern Festival is looking for jack-o-lanterns to help light up the night on Oct. 28.

St. Andrew’s United Church is hosting an afternoon of “sweets and beats” to help a Cochrane mother deal financially with her daughter’s hospital stays – and emotionally with the difficulty of having a sick child.

Bragg Creek will get to see the face behind the voice when one of CBC Radio’s most recognizable broadcasters comes to town next month.