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The Cochrane Lions Event Centre is making strides with community bookings, only weeks after the local service club entered into a lease with the town of the centre – the former home of the curling club. With its appealing location at 109 Fifth Ave.

Living in a province where the older population outnumbers the younger generation and elder abuse is on the rise, the Town of Cochrane is taking action to protect community seniors.

Caring for one’s sight is business Tom Wilk takes seriously and it is his guiding force every day. “Our core values are professionalism, compassionate care and protection,” said Wilk who emphasized the importance of the latter value.

Cochrane’s annual Canadian Tire JumpStart Kids Can Catch event snagged a strong crowd on Saturday morning, with more than 165 kids casting their nets around Mitford Pond.

The Generals continue to be among Cochrane’s favourite teams.

Two Mitford students earned highest honours when they received the Principal’s Award at the school’s awards ceremony Thursday.

Fiona Gilbert came out of the gate this week with the announcement that she will seek re-election as a public school trustee for Rocky View Schools (RVS) for the 2017-21 term. “A trustee puts the public in public education.

Cochrane’s Curling Club Society received a $75,000 boost from the provincial government to help purchase equipment for its new centre last week. “I’m feeling awesome,” said Barb Gibson after accepting the cheque.

In honour of Canada’s 150th birthday and to celebrate the homesteaders and pioneers, the Bearspaw Historical Society is hosting a day of festivities on June 24.

Response by Tango Management to “Pool delayed again, users planned for June 26 opening ” The town's announcement that the Jayman Built Aquatic Centre would be delayed at least three weeks was not well-received by council on Monday night.