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The Town of Cochrane will be hosting Kids Can Catch! at Mitford Ponds on June 18. This free event runs from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and allows kids and families the opportunity to fish with a community mentor.

Roots of Empathy, an evidence-based classroom program, has wrapped up another successful session in Cochrane.

The Rocky View School Board has approved a $250-million budget for the 2016/2017 school year.

Last week a 15-year-old was charged with “uttering threats” after a photo from social media was reported to RCMP. The photo of ammunition, with a caption that warned students not to attend school the following Monday was posted to Snapchat on June 3.

Rancher, adventurer and big game guide Robert Walter (Bobby) Turner died May 19 at the age of 82. Bobby grew up on a ranch off of Lochend Trail 15 miles northeast of Cochrane with his parents and three older sisters, Marion, Olive and Gwyn.

A summer camp starting in July is set to turn up the heat and possibly set people on the path toward a career in firefighting. In its fourth year, the Fire Cadet Camp offered by Red Wood Emergency Services is structured into three levels.

The inaugural Medieval Day hosted by the Nan Boothby Library received a proclamation to make July 23, “Medieval Day.

Sgt. Jeff Campbell said farewell to Cochrane last week as he traded in his sergeant hat for an investigator role with the Federal Enforcement Unit.

One person is dead following an accident on Highway 1a west of Cochrane, The accident occurred when a vehicle travelling eastbound with three occupants crossed the centre line and hit a westbound vehicle, which had one occupant.

Sandwiches, soups and smiles are what helped Guy’s Café & Bakery win Business of the Year award for the Cochrane Community Awards.