Cochrane, Alberta, Canada

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Cochrane, Alberta, Canada's Location.
Census Division	No. 6
Surrounding Region	M.D. of Rocky View #44
Area:	16.51 km²
Founded      Incorporated	1881       1903 (village) 1971 (town)
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Population density:	714.6/km²
Time zone:	Mountain: UTC -7
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Elevation:	1186 m MSL
Highways	Highway 1A Highway 22
Waterways	Bow River Big Hill Creek Jumping Pound Creek
Mayor:	Ken Bech {{Hide = {{{Disable Mayor Listing}}}}} List of mayors of Cochrane, Alberta {{Unhide = {{{Disable Mayor Listing}}}}}
Governing body:	Cochrane Town Council
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Cochrane is a large town in the Canadian province of Alberta. The town is approximately 22 km west of the city of Calgary. With a population of 12,688 (2005), Cochrane is Alberta's largest town and was identified as the fastest growing community in Canada. It is part of Calgary's Census Metropolitan Area (1,060,300 in 2005) and a member community of the Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP), which has a population of about 1.1 million. Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Motto: Fortis et Liber (Strong and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Area 661,848 km² (6th) • Land 642,317 km² • Water 19,531 km² (2. ... Motto: Heart of the new west Area: 712. ... Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town In American English, a town is usually a municipal corporation that is smaller than a city but larger than a village. ... A census metropolitan area, or CMA is a Canadian census subdivision comprising a large urban area (known as the urban core) and adjacent areas (known as urban and rural fringes) that have a high degree of social and economic integration with the urban core. ... The Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP) is the metropolitan area based around Calgary, Alberta. ...

Cochrane was established in 1881 as the Cochrane Ranche by Senator Matthew Cochrane. It became a village in 1903 and a town in 1971. Today Cochrane is booming and is experiencing rapid growth due to its proximity to Calgary.

Cochrane is situated at 51°19′N 114°48′W and is at the base of Big Hill in the Bow River Valley. It sits at an elevation of 1,186 metres (3,890 feet). The town is intersected by Highway 1A and Highway 22. Cochrane has a reputation for its western and ranching culture which can easily be felt when one wanders the streets (particularly Main Street). The town is a popular destination for shopping in its quaint western-oriented stores as well as for windsports, golfing, hiking, and other adventure activities. Cochrane is also a small industrial centre. Major industries include lumber, construction, retail, and agriculture (ranching). It is notable as being one of a very few communities in Canada with no business tax. The Bow River is a river in the Canadian province of Alberta. ... Alberta Highway 1A is the name of two main spurs off the Alberta portion of the Trans-Canada Highway. ... Highway 22 is a highway in Alberta, Canada. ... The term Windsports refers to wind powered recreation, usually including any sporting use of a nonrigid airfoil, such as a power kite or parafoil. ... This article is about the sport of golf. ... Beautiful natural scenes are common hiking destinations Hiking is a form of walking, undertaken with the specific purpose of exploring and enjoying the scenery. ... Ranching is the raising of cattle or sheep on rangeland, although one might also speak of ranching with regard to less common livestock such as elk, bison or emu. ...

Cochrane is known for outdoor pursuits. It is a centre for paragliding instruction, with the renowned Mueller family operating a school at the top of the Big Hill. Paragliding (known in some countries as parapenting or parapente) is a recreational and competitive flying sport. ...

The hill is also a popular training ground for cyclists from the area, who take advantage of its its [7%] grade and [3.5km] distance. Cycling is a recreation, a sport, and a means of transport across land. ...

Attractions

• Cochrane Ranche Historic Site
• Mackay's Ice Cream - Located on 1st Street
• Bert Sheppard Stockmen's Foundation Library And Archives - Located in the Cochrane Ranchehouse

Annual Events

Cochrane is home to many annual events each year:

• Chamber of Commerce Trade Fair - Early May
• Dominion Day Tea - Canada Day (July 1st)
• Labour Day Rodeo & Parade - Labour Day weekend
• Terry Fox Run - September
• Christmas Lightup - Late November

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Demographics

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• Population: 11,798
• Growth rate (1996-2001): 58.9%
• Private Dwellings: 4,067
• Land Area: 16.51 sq. km.
• Density: 714.6 people per sq. km.
• Median Age: 35.0
• Median Income: $49,262

Local Politics

Cochrane currently has a Town Council consisting of 6 elected Councillors, and an elected Mayor. Councillors are elected by the eligible electors by voting for up to six candidates and the six recieving the largest number votes being elected. The position of Deputy Mayor is rotated through the councillors over their term. Elections are held on the 3rd Monday in October every third year.

The current Town Council (Elected in October 2004) consists of:

• Mayor Ken Bech
• Councillor Mary Lou Davis
• Councillor Jeff Genung
• Councillor Ken Hynes
• Councillor Andy Marshall
• Councillor Truper McBride
• Councillor Larry Wackershauser

Currently all Town Councillors represent the entire Town, however discussion of moving to a ward system where each Councillor would be elected by, and represent one specific area of the Town has arisen after past elections due to the increase land area due to annexation and population increases the Town has experienced in past years.

Provincal Politics

Cochrane is located within the provincal Electoral Division of Banff-Cochrane. Banff-Cochrane is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. ...

Cochrane has been represented in the Alberta Legislature by Progressive Conservative MLA Janis Tarchuck since the 1997 Provincal Election. The Alberta Progressive Conservative Association is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta. ...

Federal Politics

Cochrane is located along the southern most boundary of the Federal Electoral district (also known as a riding) of Wildrose. This riding has been represented by Myron Thompson, who was originally elected as a member of the Reform Party in 1993 then again as a member of the Canadian Alliance and currently of the Conservative Party. Wild Rose is the name of a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada. ... Myron Thompson (born 1936, in Monte Vista, Colorado, USA) is an dual citizen of Canada and the United States who currently sits as a Conservative Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons. ... The Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party in the 1980s and 1990s. ... The Canadian Alliance (in full, the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance) was a Canadian right-of-centre conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. ... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada) is a right-of-centre political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ...

Education

Cochrane is home to schools from both the Public Rockyview School Division as well as the Separate Calgary Catholic School District. The Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) is the Catholic separate school board in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ...

As of 2005, there are currently 8 Public and Separate schools in operation within the Town boundaries.

• Rocky View School Division
  • Bow Valley High School - Grades 9-12
  • Cochrane High School - Grades 9-12
  • Elizabeth Barret Elementary School - Kindergarten, Grades 1-4
  • Glenbow Elementary School - Kindergarten, Grades 1-4
  • Mitford Middle School - Grades 5-8
  • Manachaban Middle School - Grades 5-8
• Calgary Catholic School District
  • Holy Spirit - Grades 1-8
  • St Timothy - Grades 9-11

There are currently two trustee's (one from each board) elected to represent Cochrane Schools at their respective boards. As of January 2006 these trustees are: The Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) is the Catholic separate school board in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ...

• Trudy Hauser - Rocky View School Division - Ward 6
• Serafino Scarpino - Calgary Catholic School District - Wards 1,2 & Cochrane

The Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) is the Catholic separate school board in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ...

External links

• Official Website of the Town of Cochrane
• The Cochrane Times — Cochrane's longest serving weekly newspaper
• Cochrane Eagle — Cochrane's other weekly newspaper

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