Local News

The ‘Concerned Citizens of Bottrel/Water Valley' group, which was officially formed over a month ago in response to being notified of an application for an industrial aggregate extraction operation in the area, will be holding another public meeting

The new Glenbow Ranch Area Structure Plan (GRASP) is one step closer to creation after Rocky View County (RVC) council adopted the Terms of Reference Feb. 24.

The living dead will again be taking over the Cochrane and District Agricultural Society with Zombie Survivor 2015. Registration for the popular event opened Feb.

Rocky View Schools is looking for public input from Cochrane residents who may be impacted by the opening of the new K-8 school in Sunset Ridge for the 2016/17 school year to inform attendance area parameters for the new school.

This month at the Cochrane RancheHouse, the art of Lynne Harrison will be featured as part of their monthly art show series. “I’ve known Lynne Harrison’s artwork for many years.

Ducks Unlimited (DU) Canada is inviting people to come out for a good time and a good cause at the Cochrane RancheHouse for its fundraising banquet. The event takes place March 21 with cocktails at 5 p.m., a catered buffet at 6:30 p.m.

As March 1 is the official start of wildfire season, Rocky View County Fire Services chief Randy Smith said it’s time for people to start being mindful of outdoor burning.

Rocky View County Fire Services responded to a call of a tractor (vehicle) fire around 3 p.m. Feb. 27, dispatching crews from Bearspaw and Madden.

The Morley townsite underwent some water supply issues last week, impacting schools, businesses and townsite residents Feb. 24-25. Both Nation schools were closed Feb. 25.

Cochrane off-leash dog park advocate Jim Uffelmann is encouraged from his recent meetings with town officials where he brought up a number of concerns with Animal Bylaw 16/2012.