May 2016

The yeas and nays were all heard during a public meeting last week at Weedon Pioneer Community Hall. The May 19th open house was held to hear concerns and answer questions about Cochrane North, a proposed residential development north of Cochrane Lakes off Highway 22.

The developer brought in a number of project specialists including those involved with the design, concept development, transportation and utilities such as wastewater and stormwater design. Those in attendance had a variety of questions and concerns about traffic, stormwater management and whether the development was necessary at all.

The Cochrane North community as presented construed would bring about 425 residential units on the north side of Cochrane Lakes, just off Highway 22 to

The Town of Cochrane morphed from a village to a town in 1971. Here we are 45 years later and the population of this community North West of Calgary has just rolled over the population odometre to 25,122. This figure is hot off the press after the 2016 Municipal Census and shows that the town grew by 2,000 souls in the last 12 months. This latest figure shows that growth is slowing down somewhat. The population is up by 8% over 2015 which is down from the 11.5% growth the previous year and 10.4% in 2014. Approximately 25% or one in four people wasn't living in Cochrane three years ago.

The communities that actually lost a few residents in Cochrane are Bow Ridge, GlenEagles, West Valley, Downtown and Cochrane Settlement.

Any growth that occurred in

The Town of Cochrane is a wonderful place for young families with plenty of medical services available for expectant and new mothers.  Here are some of the resources for women who find themselves in the family way.

Cochrane Primary Care Centre

This health clinic has a full range of medical care services including a walk-in clinic.  If you’re new to Cochrane, this could be your first start with a doctor or obstetrician who will care for you throughout your pregnancy.  While there is no full-service hospital in the Town of Cochrane, Foothills Medical Centre is just a 20-minute drive into Calgary and has an excellent maternity department.  It is also close to the Alberta Children’s Hospital should neonatal care be required.  Other nearby hospitals