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ANOTHER COMPOST GIVEAWAY EVENT

The Town of Cochrane is hosting another compost giveaway event May 30.The organics collection contractor is supplying the material as part of the Town’s organics collection program.Fabrizio Bertolo, manager of waste and recycling is thrilled to host the e...

COUNCIL SETS TAX RATE

Town Council passed the property tax rate bylaw last night.The municipal tax portion of the property tax bill on the average home will increase by 3.06% while the education tax portion will decrease by 1.20%. The average home of $479,300 will receive a bi...

STREET SWEEPING STARTS MAY 14: TICKETS WILL BE ISSUED

Residential street cleaning officially starts Monday May 14.This year, tickets are being issued for vehicles left on the street.Crews can most efficiently remove material from curb to curb if there are no vehicles on the road. This year, Community Peace O...

YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE LAND USE BYLAW UPDATE

The Land Use Bylaw is one of those big Town documents that most people know nothing about yet affects everyone.

The Town is updating this key planning tool and is looking for public input.

The Land Use Bylaw (LUB) is the Town’s primary tool to con...

CHANGES TO PROGRAM REGISTRATION MAY 1: IN PERSON OR BY PHONE ONLY

Registration contacts:
• Cochrane FCSS, 209 Second Ave W
• 403-851-2534 or 403-851-2250
Please note: Program registration no longer available at the RancheHouse or online. Registration for summer programs starts 9am, Wednesday May 2.

COCHRANE FINALIZES SMART CITIES SUBMISSION

The Town’s bid is in!The Town of Cochrane submitted its Smart Cities Challenge application today, after Council endorsed the final proposal at their meeting last night.Cochrane is competing with communities across Canada for federal Smart Cities...

2017 COCHRANE FIRE SERVICES STATISTICS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETUESDAY APRIL 10, 2018

2017 COCHRANE FIRE SERVICES STATISTICS Cochrane, AB – Last year was busy for Cochrane Fire Services, but overall average response times remained consistent.Calls were up 14.29% from 2016 — 107...

COMMUNITY GETTING TO WORK ON TRI-SITE CONCEPT PLANS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETUESDAY APRIL 10, 2018COMMUNITY GETTING TO WORK ON TRI-SITE CONCEPT PLANSCochrane, AB – Council is moving forward with plans for three sites in the centre of Cochrane.Council approved establishing a Tri-site Concept Plans Pr...

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR DOORS OPEN COCHRANE

Plans are underway for this year’s Doors Open Cochrane, with exciting new locations joining the event.Doors Open Cochrane has seen steady growth since 2014, the event’s first year.On Friday June 8 and Saturday June 9, local organizatio...

IT'S SLIPPERY — TAKE CARE

Watch for slippery patches on sidewalks, pathways, roadways and wear footwear appropriate for the conditions. Try walking like a penguin or walk around the patches when possible.

ROTTEN EGG SMELL?

Town staff have a received calls from a few residents with a rotten egg-like smell in their homes. All the homes are located close to storm ponds.After investigation, here’s what appears to be happening: 

• vegetation in storm ponds is dec...

TOWN SNOW CLEAN-UP A SUCCESS

The Town of Cochrane has less snow on the roads today, thanks to a special effort from Roads crews last week.This winter’s weather meant more snow than usual, creating difficulty for waste collection vehicles, obstacles for emergency responders ...

WARM WEATHER IS FINALLY HERE— AND THE SNOW IS MELTING!

Town crews are keeping an eye on melting snow, but you can help: 

• Catch basins (storm drains)

- clear snow and ice from grate

- clear a trench so water can flow easily

• Sidewalks

- check each day for ice

- sand/salt as required

&...

LET'S TALK COCHRANE

We’re thrilled to launch our new online public engagement portal! We’ve refreshed the “Let’s Talk” name with a fresh, lively and modern look and feel.
More: LetsTalkCochrane.ca

MAYOR AT TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE PROMOTING COCHRANE AS A “SMART CITY”

Mayor Jeff Genung is at the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) conference in Las Vegas this week to connect with high-tech industry leaders, explore opportunities and research ideas as Cochrane prepares a bid for the federal Smart Cities Challenge.Infr...

2018 BUDGET APPROVED; TAX INCREASE SET AT 3.06%

2018 BUDGET APPROVED; TAX INCREASE SET AT 3.06%Council discussed revisions made to the draft budget during the November deliberations, made a few last changes, and approved the revised 2018 budget at last night’s Council meeting.Maintaining serv...

LAND AGREEMENTS IN PLACE FOR SOUTH BRIDGE CONNECTIONS

LAND AGREEMENTS IN PLACE FOR SOUTH BRIDGE CONNECTIONS

The final land agreements are in place for the south side of the Bow River bridge and extension of James Walker Trail through the Riversong neighbourhood.

Members of Town administration met with adjacent...

OFF-SITE LEVIES SUPPORT TOWN INFRASTRUCTURE

Town Council received a summary of 2016 off-site levies at their July 10 meeting.

A total of $4,358,430 was collected from developers.

Off-site levies are calculated on total hectares being developed and support Town infrastructure approved in Offsite Levy ...

HELP PETS GET HOME

You do your best to keep your pet safe, but sometimes things happen.
Contact Municipal Enforcement (403-851-2532) if you:
• find a cat or dog
• lose a pet
Always check cochrane.ca/ImpoundedAnimals

NEW PARKING FOR OFF-LEASH

Starting Monday June 26, there is a new temporary parking location for pathway and off-leash area users (look for signs): • south of existing parking lot • west side of Griffin Rd

 Use the crosswalk to access the pathway; please ...

COCHRANE CARES REPORTS HIGH SATISFACTION, MANY AREAS TO WORK ON

The Cochrane Cares report outlines positive feedback on some Cochrane services, and the gaps in services for some groups.

The Cochrane Cares: Regional Well-being Review report was presented at last night’s Council meeting.

Three-quarters of partic...

COCHRANE DOLLARS HONOUR LOCAL FIGURES, LANDSCAPES

Cochrane’s new local currency features local historical figures and landmarks.

The new bills were unveiled Friday morning.

“Cochrane Dollars are a fabulous opportunity to support local businesses,” says Cochrane Mayor Ivan Broo...

COUNCIL APPROVES MOVING FORWARD ON TRANSIT PLANS

The Town of Cochrane is moving ahead to make plans for local transit, with the support of provincial funding.

The Town was approved for $9 million in provincial Green Transit Incentives Program (GreenTRIP) funding in 2011 for the creation of local and regi...