The Grand Opening of the Station

Cochranites had a chance to check out the new Station today – Cochrane’s new transit hub + pedestrian railway crossing into Historic Downtown. The Station officially opens on November 14th. […]

Request your Cochrane Freebies box now

****NOW OPEN FOR REQUESTS**** All Cochrane (and close surrounding acreages) residents are eligible for a FREE Cochrane Freebies box which includes free delivery to your door (*one box per household […]

Local History – Remembrance Days Past

With Remembrance Day at the end of the week, the Cochrane Historical and Archival Preservation Society (CHAPS) posted about Cochrane, Alberta Veterans and local heroes of the past. Do you […]

The Beattie Family of Cochrane – CHAPS

“A farmer in the eastern townships in Ontario held Tom’s indentureship for two years until he was just past eighteen. Our research revealed he received a wage of $135 for […]

The Giving Trees of Cochrane 2022

The Story of the Giving Trees For years in Cochrane, a business named Winters Photographic (located in the Safeway mall) ran a ‘Giving Tree’ event in-store that helped the Cochrane […]