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The use of cosmetic pesticides – products used to control everything from mosquitoes to dandelions – has been a contentious one.

Coun. Jeff Toews didn’t pull any punches when he criticized project manager Tango at last week’s council meeting after further delays to the Jayman Built Aquatics Centre were announced.

Alberta has a strong aboriginal history. Those roots can be seen here in Cochrane through our neigbours on the Stoney Nakoda and Tsuut’ina First Nations and through the legacy left by at least one Stoney elder.

As Cochrane continues its discussion and hopes for a new community centre, it might want to look to the community of Water Valley for inspiration.

This weekend’s Mutt Strut was another great opportunity to support the amazing work the Cochrane and Area Humane Society does on a regular basis.

Spring marks a time for rebirth for students in Cochrane’s high schools. This weekend will see two of three graduation ceremonies that will begin to transition more than 200 Cochrane students into the real world.

The province took issue with our editorial regarding Rocky View Schools (RVS) bus fees last week, a fact that did not surprise us.

The Alberta government's effort to save parents money on school is turning into a bit of a mess. Due to abysmal planning on the part of the province, Rocky View Schools (RVS) has had to increase its bus fees for parents who live within 2.

When one thinks of rural Alberta, the picture of rolling fields of farmland and generation-old farmhouses comes to mind.

With the first hat in the race and some of the sitting councillors announcing whether or not they will seek to retain their seats, it is time to start thinking about the upcoming municipal election.