Daily Archives: September 8, 2021

Lions Club honours those keeping Western heritage alive and well

COCHRANE NOW – Written by Noel Edey Wednesday, Sep 08 2021, 11:00 AM Jim and the late Connie Ullery are the recipients of this year’s Don Edge Memorial Award for cowboy/girl of the year. Jim was paraded into the arena in a customized mid-60s Pontiac Bonneville white convertible by family members. There he was greeted by…

Trick rider Bella dazzles crowd at weekend rodeo

COCHRANE NOW – Written by Noel Edey Wednesday, Sep 08 2021, 5:00 AM Between rodeo events, the Cochrane Lions Labour Day Weekend Rodeo features some incredible special performances. Among them was trick rider Bella Da Costa, of Spruce Grove, AB. Now 17, she’s been trick riding for 12 years and has acquired quite a bit of…