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We are a society of non-finishers. On January 1, we wake up with a bright idea for a New Year’s resolution.

The 8th annual Kimmett Cup will be taking place on Jan. 15 and 16 with a record-breaking 52 teams registered to participate.

The Cochrane Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) and the Board Development Program (Alberta Culture & Tourism) will be hosting a Strengthening Volunteer Boards workshop on Saturday, Jan. 16.

Cochrane RCMP and EMS responded to a two-vehicle collision on Christmas Eve on Highway 1 at exit 651. One of the drivers, a 26-year-old male from Edmonton, died from his injuries. The RCMP are not releasing the names of those involved.

A brand new mid-sized bus will be joining the Rocky View Regional Handi Bus Society (RVRHS) fleet in the new year after the loss of a wheelchair accessible minivan late November prompted Rocky View residents to donate $95,025 to cover the cost of a r

The Cochrane Business Network is starting the New Year off on an academic note. Jaana Woiceshyn, author and the director of the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary, is the group’s first guest speaker of 2016.

Thanks to Martin and Sue Parnell and the community, the Lindsay Kimmett Kindergarten in Mto wa Mbu, Tanzania, Africa, will be getting a playground. They held the 6th annual Martin Parnell Walk/Run on Dec.

Cochrane’s littlest library is still booked after two years. The Little Free Library, located at 42 Benchlands Drive, was installed in November 2013 by the Thompson family. “I had heard about it – and I thought it was a really cool idea.

If your new year’s resolution is to be more active in 2016, Spray Lake Sawmills (SLS) Family Sports Centre is ready to meet your needs.

When parents learn that their child has a disability or a chronic illness they often find themselves on an unexpected journey where they have to make difficult decisions, navigate strong emotions, juggle appointments with many professionals and find