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A University of Saskatchewan student, originally from Kananaskis, has been given the 2014 American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation-Markel award.

For the last four years, when Dec. 31 rolls around, Martin Parnell has had a lot more than a New Year’s Eve party to plan.

An advocacy group for Alberta’s wild horses, the Wild Horses of Alberta Society, has entered into a five-year agreement with the province to humanely manage the wild horse population near Sundre and in the Kananaskis area earlier this month.

One man accused of kidnapping and killing former Cochrane resident, 24-year-old Ryan Lane, was denied bail again Dec. 12. A judge ruled that Timothy Rempel would not be released before trial, set for March 2016.

At the request of Alberta Minister of Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (ESRD) Kyle Fawcett, the recently formed Elbow Public Advisory Committee (EPAC) has been disbanded.

As per the 2015 town budget, there will be a $10 fee charged to all Cochrane-area volunteers required to obtain criminal record checks at the local RCMP detachment. The new fee, effective Jan. 1, 2015, is expected to garner $6,500 next year.

Miss Mozart will be holding its annual Christmas recital with some festive family activities Dec. 20. The event is free and open to the public and will run from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre.

Forget the presents, the music and the decorations, one of the best parts about the Holiday season is definitely the baking.

When it comes to the Holiday season, everyone has a lot on their plate, and not just a turkey. From presents to decorations to Christmas cards, it is a very busy time of year.

A 35-year-old male pedestrian from Morley was struck and killed by a motorist Dec. 13 on Hwy 1.