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By Richard Colmenares Spring has sprung, and gardeners like Tynan Heembrock are anxious to get their hands back in the soil.

A proposed commercial/residential community at the existing gravel pit along Griffin Road continues to push buttons among some residents.

A $97,000 town budget shortfall for 2018 will be covered by reallocating funds from reserves. The shortfall stems from missing the mark of the 4.0 per cent estimated growth rate, with assessments coming in at 3.7 per cent.

The Rocky View County Fire Department is currently investigating a fire that broke out around 7:45 p.m. on April 18. “We arrived on scene and the whole building was burning,” said Rocky View County Fire Chief Dax Huba.

The Helping Hands Food Drive had a record-breaking number of donations on Saturday. More than 1,200 cases worth of food (and counting) was delivered to the Cochrane Alliance Church to be sorted and sent to the food bank.

April 28 is a day like any other for most, for others it's one of sombre reflection.

The Town of Cochrane submitted its proposal for the Smart Cities Challenge grant competition on April 24, settling on a vie for a $5 million piece of the pie, rather than the more ambitious $50 million.

Readers will soon be no longer the only users of the library. As of next weekend, the Cochrane Public Library will be renting out more than just books and games but a whole assortment of construction tools.

Cochrane’s economic development received a boost this year, courtesy of the province’s Community and Economic Supports (CARES) program.

When Christine Rendell first joined the Rotary Club about 19 years ago, she wasn't entirely welcomed with open arms.