Cochrane Labour Day Parade Everybody loves a parade! The Cochrane Labour Day Parade never disappoints with thousands of spectators lining the streets to enjoy the show. Rain or shine, you can not dampen the spirits of the participants or the spectators. Even before the action commences, at 10 am the party gets into full swing…
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Cochrane Historic Ranche Site Cochrane Ranche Site is a large community park (in a gorgeous natural setting) that’s steeped in western culture, Indigenous history, and numerous recreational opportunities, including family-friendly mountain biking trails. A few of the additional attractions in the park include: a quaint museum located in a historic 110-year-old building, a popular Farmer’s…
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Cochrane Historical Walking Tour The Cochrane Historical and Archival Preservation Society (CHAPS) has partnered with the Visitor Information Centre (VIC) to offer a guided tour to showcase the town’s history and development over the years. A volunteer local guide can really spice it up with personal anecdotes. I booked my tour and met my guide…
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Prairie Girls Vintage Market For years and with no success, I have shopped for a sitting bench that is unique, hand-made, functional, and rustic. I had no expectations whatsoever when I walked into the Prairie Girls Vintage Market, but surprisingly the perfect bench presented itself to me within just 20 minutes of my arrival. I…
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Cochrane Lions Club Rodeo With Cochrane a short jaunt from Calgary, it’s easy to step away from the concrete and into the bleachers to experience a truly western event – up close and personal! The Cochrane Lions Labour Day Rodeo is full of action, entertainment, wild rides and tough competitors. And you, the spectator, are…
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Cochrane Fair The Cochrane Fair takes you on a journey back to the past offering an event from the good old days. The Cochrane & District Agricultural Society held the first fair in 1910. Many of their events were agriculture based, and the present-day exhibition adopts that same philosophy from their past. The fair features…
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The Fence & Post When owner Chef Chris Hartman decided to open a restaurant, his vision included priorities like “seasonally driven”, “made from scratch”, “locally sourced”, and “approachable fine dining”. He knew the town was ready for this kind of concept when the Fence & Post opened in May of 2017. Located in Historic Downtown…
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Cochrane Historic Ranche Whether you have a couple hours or an entire day, there is so much to explore at Cochrane Ranche. Bring a picnic lunch or get takeout from one of the 70 restaurants in town, explore the historical sites or wander the trails (map on page 18-19 of the Visitor Guide). Cochrane Ranche…
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McDougall Stoney Mission Church During the heat of the day, a warm Chinook wind whipping over the plains, we pulled into the the gravel parking lot at the site of the historic McDougall Stoney Mission Church. Given the catastrophic fire a few years ago, I was afraid there wasn’t going to be much to see.…
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Biking in Cochrane Dipping and diving along the quiet, spring-fed creek, the ride along the Cochrane Ranche Trail is just my speed. No gut-busting uphill sections. No death-defying descents. The 5.9 km trail is flowy, fun, and epitomizes what a green (with some shades of “blue”) mountain bike trail should be all about. Indeed, the…
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