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A Cochrane RCMP officer was injured while attempting to stop an impaired driver at the intersection of highways 1 and 22, Jan. 20. At around 6 p.m., Cochrane RCMP received a complaint of an impaired driver travelling eastbound on Highway 1.

Irricana council is hoping to eliminate frustration caused by the challenge of gauging the needs and wants of local residents with a creative, new method. On Jan.

Irricana Town council approved the donation policy in a four to one vote, Jan. 21. The move was made after a discussion about the policy, which was re-written after the Jan. 7 meeting.

Nine people donned bathing suits and braved the -9°C weather to slide into a pool full of frigid water taken from the Chestermere Lake. The fifth annual Polar Bear Dip set up in Anniversary Park was part of the Chestermere Winterfest, Jan. 19.

Council approved a redesignation application for 10 acres of land located south of Cochrane and 1.5 kilometres west of Highway 22, Jan. 22.

Crossfield’s community peace officer has new digs.

Rocky View council unanimously rezoned nine residential lots in the proposed Springbank community of Partridge Estates, Jan. 21. The 18-acre agricultural parcel is located 2.

The young Cochrane boy who suffered a dog bite to the face is well on his way to recovery, says his father. Tyler Benjamin — known as Tyler LeClaire — was attacked on Jan. 12 by a female pit bull owned by his sister’s boyfriend.

Irricana council reshuffled which councillors sit on the Town’s boards and committees, Jan. 21. The move was made because of the two new residents who joined council in the last two months.

Home sales growth in the towns and cities surrounding Calgary far outpaced the growth in the city of Calgary last year, ending the year up 21 per cent.