Cochrane Town Council has approved an updated off-site levy (OSL) bylaw following a non-statutory public hearing at the Sept. 8 regular meeting, despite residents’ concerns about timing and council turnover.
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Category Archives: Cochrane (Alberta)
Council approves feasibility study for new ice facilities
A spirited debate over how to address Cochrane’s growing need for ice time took centre stage at the Sept. 8 regular council meeting, raising questions about whether the outgoing council should start a process the next term will be left to finish.
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Cochrane population expected to top 40,000 by year-end
Cochrane’s population is projected to reach 40,158 by the end of 2025, according to the town’s mid-year growth report presented to council on Sept. 2.
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Price declines mostly driven by higher density home types
Improving supply choice has changed the dynamics of the Calgary market driving price declines over the past several months.
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Calgary-region municipalities joining forces to draw investment, boost jobs
A new alliance between eight municipalities aims to attract investment and create jobs in the Calgary region amid economic uncertainty.
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Town reaches major milestone in water strategy
The Town of Cochrane has officially secured a consumptive water licence, the final piece of its long-term water strategy. This milestone ensures the Town can draw the necessary volume from the Bow River to meet community needs through 2055 and beyond.
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Glenbow Ranch Park survey key to plotting park’s future
Earlier this month, Alberta Forestry and Parks launched a period of public engagement for a draft of a new Terms of Reference for the Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park management plan, a new document designed to address increasing visitor demand while also plotting a path that will allow the Park to mitigate the impact of people on the natural environment.
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Genung running for re-election to guide Cochrane’s growth
When Jeff Genung began his first term as Mayor of Cochrane, his goal was simple but ambitious: to ensure Cochrane remains a place that feels like home. He wanted it to be a town where his parents could live and age gracefully, while also being a community where his children would want to plant their roots.
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Centre Avenue widening project nears completion
A recent update by the Town of Cochrane indicates that the widening of Centre Avenue is nearing completion.
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LPRT Public Hearing held for proposed Ghost Lake annexation plan of Bighorn shoreline
The Summer Village of Ghost Lake, the Municipal District (MD) of Bighorn, and the Stoney Nakoda First Nation met before a provincial Land and Property Rights Tribunal Public Hearing on August 6 to argue in support, and to oppose, a proposed Ghost Lake annexation of property along the shoreline of the Summer Village that is officially under the jurisdiction of the MD of Bighorn.
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