Local News

For those struggling with breastfeeding, registered nurse and lactation consultant Melanie Pinet wants women to know they have a local option for help.

The Cochrane Bridal Fair will be taking place Saturday, Jan. 23, at the Cochrane RancheHouse from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is $20 per person at the door. Tickets purchased online are 20 per cent off with the use of the promotional code “TWENTY%OFF”.

Cochrane sport technology company 4iiii Innovations Incorporated (4iiii) has just been announced the 2016 official supplier of power measurement for Etixx – Quick-Step Pro Cycling Team (Etixx) out of Belgium.

With another log hauling season starting in the Ghost Valley area, safety is the shared interest of all parties involved.

Snowbirds have flown south to warmer climes while chickadees and hardy folk have remained behind to enjoy crisp air and snow diamonds winking in the sun.

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is partnering with the Western Rockyview Parent Link Centre to offer the first-ever Cochrane prenatal health group starting Jan. 28 at the Parent Link Centre, 127 1st Ave., Cochrane.

Stoney Nakoda First Nation’s Emerald Wesley has won three logo contests in his lifetime, most recently the Chiniki Development Corporation contest. “I feel excited that I will see something of mine being displayed in the community,” Wesley said.

Rocky View Schools (RVS) is looking to the community to help name two new schools.

The Cochrane organization working to sponsor at least one Syrian family is buoyed by the initial support it has received for the initiative. A meeting to update people on the group’s progress will be held Jan. 28, at 7 p.m.

A FUNdraiser will be held at the local sports bar Ducks on the Roof this Saturday with monies going towards a playground for RancheView School.