2022 Top Stories Part 1 – CHAPS

“Number 10. They lived at first in what is now East Calgary, near where the stockyards are located. The police barracks were nearby, and when they arose one morning the […]

Herbert and Gertrude Fox Family – CHAPS

“Like many of their generation, Herbert and Gertrude Fox, or “Bert and Gert” as they were known, were a hardworking, resourceful farm couple that, with a strength of spirit and […]

Guy Gibson of Benchlands – CHAPS

“About the same time that Guy built the French cabin, he built one for Miss Scott on the same bench. This cabin, with some additions, is now the permanent home […]

The Spirit of Cochrane – CHAPS

“I have none”, I replied. “Quick,” he said, “go to the Post Office and get one.” When my little Lizzie was warm you didn’t have to crank it. I jumped […]

Aviation in Cochrane – CHAPS

“Baron Josef bought a Gypsy Moth aeroplane. After taking flying lessons from Freddie McCall, he became Alberta’s first flying farmer.” DISCLAIMER: We have partnered with the CHAPS organization to help […]

Where do we go from here? – CHAPS

“No paramedics, no ambulance, and no local hospital, Cochrane really was a do-it-yourself community of 500 people in 1950.” DISCLAIMER: We have partnered with the CHAPS organization to help bring […]

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 […]