Samantha NickersonLet’s chat Cochrane – Events – Canada Day & Food!
> The Urbancasual.ca events calendar has been updated with a * before the event title to let you know that it is a virtual or online event. If there is no * preceding the title, that event is a in-person event.
> CANADA DAY – We’ve partnered with CAES to help get the word out about Cochrane’s Virtual Canada Day Celebration & how to participate:
1/ Go follow the Cochrane & Area Events Society Facebook page & on Instagram (@cochrane_area_events_society ).
2/ Follow us Urban Casual Cochrane on Facebook & on Instagram (@casual_cochrane). Visit our FEATURE page!
3/ Now that you’re following both our pages, share the event info with your Cochrane friends so that they can participate too!
4/ Contest #1 is live – go enter NOW!
> FOOD SOURCING – Have you been sourcing your food differently during Covid-19 Cochrane? I know I’ll be maintaining some of my new food sourcing habits!
Go check out these Facebook pages to learn more! >>>
– Continue with Curbside Pick-up or Online Orders for as long as they are offered.
– Take Out Wednesday… support a local restaurant with some takeout or home delivery on Wednesday. Note: Any day is just as good as Wednesday! Bon Appetit!
– Some restaurants have been selling produce, meat packages and other pre-made items besides takeout/home delivery. As long as the demand continues, they will keep offering these items – Community Flatbread Company, Mezzo Caffe, Half Hitch Brewing Company
– Did you know we have a butcher Cochrane? Check out The Butchery Block in the Lions Event Centre.
– COBS Bread – ran out of only bread? No need to hit up the grocery store, pop into the local Cobs.
– Cuore Di Mamma – Italian Food Store – pizza dough, pastas & more!
– Lucky Penny Pizza by Tim Hall – lots of different kinds, great to have in the freezer and if you’re in Cochrane, he’ll deliver them for free too!
– PRE-ORDERS > Cochrane Coffee Traders for beans, carrot cake & cinnamon buns, Guy’s Cafe & Bakery Inc “Saturday Night” Specials, the Cochrane Movie House for your at-home Saturday movie nights, and the Fence & Post weekly meals.
– Quick grocery food stop – Two Pharmacy & Shoppers Drug Mart both have a good selection.
– MY TWO FAVOURITES AND I’M NEVER EVER GOING BACK, SO PLEASE KEEP ORDERING COCHRANE!!!
> *Cochrane Good Food Box – a monthly produce box that you can pick-up or have delivered to your home. Three sized boxes available. Do it! You will not regret it!
> *Cochrane Eggs – local pork, chicken, honey, flats of eggs and pancake mix!
That’s my update for this week Cochrane!
Hopefull the rain will stop soon so we can all get back outside!
x Sam
