Written by Noel Edey Thursday, Mar 04 2021, 12:00 PM A $75,000 Community Initiatives Program (CIP) operating grant is helping the Big Hill Haven better serve women and children subjected to domestic violence in the Cochrane area. Chair Valerie Gilmore accepted a ceremonial cheque from Airdrie-Cochrane MLA Peter Guthrie yesterday to officially acknowledge the contribution. “This…
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Written by Noel Edey Monday, Nov 16 2020, 9:51 AM In advance of the budget deliberations, Councillor Tara McFadden asked her fellow councillors to remember the needs of residents recreating in open spaces and parks. McFadden chairs the town’s parks and recreation committee and says they have heard from user groups anxious to move forward with…
Written by Noel Edey Thursday, Jan 09 2020, 5:00 AM Cochrane is charging forward into a new decade, built upon a foundation laid in the transformative 2010s. Tara McFadden, the only member of the council who served through all of it, stopped and collected her thoughts on what has transpired in the last 10 years. One…
Written by Noel Edey Wednesday, May 16 2018, 4:41 PM Town Councillor Tara McFadden isn’t thinking about today or tomorrow. She’s looking to the future of the Griffin Road corridor as it evolves into the third section of our downtown. At Monday’s council meeting, McFadden gave notice of a motion to have the town administration investigate…
Written by Noel Edey Tuesday, Jan 23 2018, 7:56 AM One committee is being pursued; another has been left dormant. New Parks and Recreation Committee Cochrane town council supported Councillor Tara McFadden’s initiative to create a parks and recreation committee that will include members of the public. Administration has been asked to develop the terms of…