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The 2013 budget was approved by council on Dec. 10 despite some significant trepidations over what may arise from the upcoming arbitration between the town and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF).

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is looking for the names of women who are agricultural leaders. Until Jan.

Cochrane teacher Nicole Taylor has bid farewell to friends and family, embarking on a one-year journey on Dec. 11 to teach less fortunate children at the Kisaayke Primary School in Gayaza, Uganda.

Rocky View County council delayed a decision on a redesignation application for a second time, directing staff to provide more details on a groundwater report, Dec. 4.

The Town of Cochrane’s waste and recycling manager, Sharon Howland, has been named the president of the Recycling Council of Alberta for the 2012/2013 year.

Synonymous with Christmas season is Alberta Checkstop season. As in years past, Cochrane RCMP wish to remind those in the area celebrating holiday cheer to be mindful of icy roads and to not drink and drive.

The Cochrane CookHouse will celebrate the one-year anniversary of the opening of its artisan market on Dec. 16.

Fire protection and emergency response were the top issues for residents at the Rocky View County (RVC) Division 1 town hall meeting in Bragg Creek on Dec. 3.

The annual Big Hill Lodge Christmas light judging competition is fast approaching. On Dec. 17, a bus filled with some 15-plus Big Hill Lodge residents will make its way around lit-up areas of Cochrane between 6:30-8 p.m.

This Christmas season, drop on down to North Star Ford in Cochrane to take part in the inaugural Fill-A-Truck campaign.