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Looking ahead in the months to come, the Cochrane and Area Events Society (CAES) are already setting the wheels in motion for the third annual ATCO Gas Cochrane WinterFest.

One of the highlights this fall season for the Cochrane Valley Folk Club (CVFC) is the Oct. 20 performance by Steve Dawson at the Cochrane Alliance Church, beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Upgrades to the Mitford Park area, which include a structure, skate-changing bench, picnic tables and a permanent electrical feed, are moving forward following this summer’s Kraft Celebration Tour, where Cochrane saw a visit from TSN and received $25

The Cochrane Foundation will be holding their annual fall dinner Oct. 26 this year, featuring a special guest appearance by Barb Higgins (former journalist and newscaster for Calgary CTV), this year’s featured speaker.

The annual Cochrane and Area Humane Society (CAHS) Fall Book Sale is a two-day affair, taking place Oct. 19-20 from noon-5 p.m. “The goal of the Fall Book Sale is to raise $4,000,” explained CAHS spokesperson, Cheryl Wallach.

The RCMP major crimes unit has received lab results confirming that a gruesome discovery south of Cochrane on Oct. 13 was in fact human remains. Around 10:50 a.m. on Oct.

The annual Foothills Art Club (FAC) Fall Show and Sale will be set into motion this Oct. 20 at the Cochrane Curling Club. Located at 109-5th Avenue West, the event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

It’s not often that a business opens up in the nearby community of Morley that isn’t band-run.

The stairs that lead to Cochrane’s Men of Vision statue will soon be given an upgrade.

Cochranites who missed the recent ‘Ton of Pennies’ campaign for Right to Play need not worry. There are two local organizations grateful for donations of pennies and other pocket change that can be spared.