Opinion

One of our Cochrane coffee companions is that kind of person who loves to tell folks where they can go – and even more so. He’ll even show them the way.

The attempted suicides by 17 people including a nine-year-old child on the Attawapiskat First Nation has drawn attention to a crisis that is very real to those living in despair in that community.

The Cochrane Trade Show is always a great opportunity to connect with friends and neighbours and find out what local businesses and service providers are up to. This year, the Town is doing something new at its booth.

He’s articulate, smart, creative and a great dresser. He is sometimes aloof and boorish as well, which some see as part of his charm while others find it exasperating. One thing is for sure though; he touches your heart in so many ways.

Visitors to our town comment on the great vibe and atmosphere in Cochrane; I couldn’t agree more. Even in tough economic times, individuals continue to serve on committees or boards, volunteer for events and give a helping hand to those in need.

Since Education Minister Eggen’s “Guidelines for Best Practices" (more appropriately transgender guidelines), were unanimously approved by the Rocky View School Board’s trustees, it is apparent that that the trustees have swallowed hook, line, and si

Spring is here and Seniors on the Bow (SOTB) has several events to mark the season. Improvisation Games are set to begin on Friday April 22 at 2 pm. This is new event promises to be a fun time for all participants.

The words of the late Chief Walking Buffalo, globetrotting goodwill ambassador of the Stoney Nakoda First Nation, were echoed throughout the evening. Look at the forest, he’d say – the trees, the bushes, the flowers.

Let us never forget the lonely cowboys who quietly lived in cabins by the rivers, yet silently contributed so much to the history of our community without ever knowing it.