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Cowley’s Dino Days brings prehistoric fun to the village

Only in Cowley will you find dinosaurs parading down Main Street tossing rockets (of the candy variety) and high-fiving the kiddos! The village celebrated its second annual Dino Days on Saturday with a bustling community event that featured classic vehicles, great food, live entertainment, beer gardens and fun activities for kids.

Big news this week:

• New community peace officer joins MD of Pincher Creek – Robyn Potter, the MD’s first dedicated CPO, stepped into the new role on July 2 and brings local roots plus enforcement experience from remand centres and previous municipal work
• Pincher Creek Mustangs celebrate 30 years – The football program marks three decades with a community tailgate and triple-header home opener Sept. 20 at Matthew Halton Field, featuring free admission for all games
• Council chambers accessibility concerns raised – Residents complained that the setup in the gym area was inadequate during a packed Aug. 25 town council meeting, with poor sound quality making it difficult to follow proceedings
• MD tackles wide-ranging issues – From dust control experiments with C20+ alternative product to planning major Therriault Dam upgrades now estimated at $1.5-1.7 million

Don’t miss:

• Mustangs 30th Anniversary Celebration – Saturday, Sept. 20 at Matthew Halton Field with tailgate party starting at 11 a.m., three games throughout the day, food trucks, bouncy castle and raffle
• Coffee with Council – Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. at Lundbreck Hall (302 1 Street) – all MD residents invited
• Heritage Acres Fall Family Fair – Saturday, Sept. 13 with smoked brisket dinner and barn dance presented by Heritage Acres Farm Museum

Plus:

Municipal elections are approaching with nomination day Sept. 22 and voting Oct. 20, Oldman Rose Society completes wrought iron fence protection for Lebel Mansion rose garden, and Shootin’ the Breeze celebrates 14 years of community journalism with multiple provincial awards.

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