Big news broke in Cochrane, Thursday afternoon. At 'Seniors On The Bow', Mayor Truper McBride announced he'll seek the local Alberta Conservative Party nomination in the Banff-Cochrane riding. He told an interested group of seniors that he'll take the position seriously.


McBride said he looks forward to the challenge ahead.


After 14 years representing Banff-Cochrane, Janis Tarchuk recently announced she would not seek the nomination. The tentative date for the nomination vote is Jan. 28, 2012.