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With the 50th anniversary of the Cochrane High School (CHS) just around the corner, it seemed fitting that the school celebrates the milestone by exploring the past, present and future.

Three people have been arrested and will be charged with first-degree murder following the recent discovery of former Cochranite Ryan Lane’s remains. Tim Rempel was arrested in Grande Prairie on Nov.

If you're looking to escape the sound of pop music artists crooning holiday tunes on the radio, then stop by the Cochrane Alliance Church on Dec.11 and take in the warm tones of the 13th annual Music of Christmas concert.

Before schools let out for kidlets to kick back and put their feet up over the holidays, Bow Valley High (BVH) will be putting their Christmas production on to energize the school’s Christmas spirit. The comedy Just in the Nick of Time runs on Dec.

Cochrane’s growth rate is up 5.4 per cent from 2011, according to the Cochrane Planning Department’s November development report. “That’s certainly on the healthy side of growth,” said councillor Tara McFadden.

In wintery fashion, Studio West Bronze Foundry & Art Gallery artist and proprietor, Don Begg, is showcasing his most recent exhibition throughout the month of December — a collection of polar bears, modeled after a trip to Churchill, Man.

The students at Springbank Community High School (SCHS) are getting into the giving spirit of the season, as they once again take part in the Mustard Seed’s Christmas Campaign.

A shortage of medical patients is certainly not an issue in Bragg Creek. Celebrating their 1,000th registered patient on Nov.

The Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC) near Madden has rehabilitated a male golden eagle that was suffering from near-fatal lead poisoning. The eagle was found by a fish and wildlife officer near Canmore Nov.

Town council approved the Community Revitalization Levy (CRL) bylaw during a special meeting Nov. 29, paving the way for the municipality to retain $13 million from the province for capital projects in Cochrane’s downtown core.