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Cochrane (pronounced /ˈkɒkrən/) is a large town in the Canadian province of Alberta. The town is located 22 km west of the city of Calgary, along Highway 1A. With a population of 13,760 (2006), Cochrane is one of Alberta's largest towns[2] and one of the fastest growing communities in Canada. It is part of Calgary's Census Metropolitan Area (1,107,200 in 2006) and a member community of the Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP). The town's boundaries are within the rural Rocky View County.
[edit] HistoryCochrane was established in 1881 as the Cochrane Ranche. 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. [edit] GeographyCochrane is situated at the base of Big Hill in the Bow River Valley. It sits at an elevation of 1,186 meters (3,891 ft). The town is intersected by Highway 1A and Highway 22. Cochrane has a reputation for its western culture, which can easily be felt when one wanders the streets (particularly Main Street). The town is a popular destination for ice cream 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. Cochrane is known for outdoor pursuits. It is a centre for paragliding/skydiving instruction, with the renowned Muller family operating a school at the top of the Big Hill. The hill is also a popular training ground for cyclists from the area, who take advantage of its 7% grade and 3.5 km distance. [edit] CultureCochrane houses attractions such as Cochrane Ranche Historic Site and Bert Sheppard Stockmen's Foundation Library And Archives, located in the Cochrane Ranchehouse. Cochrane is home to many annual events each year:
See also: Festivals in Alberta [edit] ArtsCochrane is also home to a large and active arts community. From beginner to world-class artists, from art groups to art businesses, from fine art to music to theatre to dance and much more, Cochrane offers a well-rounded arts community. Cochrane Ranch provided the corral setting for the 1954 National Film Board of Canada documentary Corral, by Colin Low, whose father had worked as a foreman at the ranch. This film played theatrically across Canada and was named Best Documentary at the Venice Film Festival.[4] [edit] DemographicsThe population of the Town of Cochrane according to its 2009 municipal census is 15,424.[5] In 2006, Cochrane had a population of 13,760 living in 4,969 dwellings, a 14.3% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 30.03 km2 (11.6 sq mi) and a population density of 458.3 /km2 (1,187/sq mi).[6] [edit] Government
Cochrane has a town council consisting of six elected councillors, and an elected mayor. Councillors are elected by the eligible electors by voting for up to six candidates and the six receiving the largest number of votes being elected. The position of deputy mayor is rotated through the councillors over their term. Elections are held on the third Monday in October every third year. The current town council (elected in October 2007) consists of Mayor Truper McBride and Councillors Miles Chester, Joann Churchill, Ivan Davies, Tara McFadden, Brenda Sine and Ross Watson. 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.
Cochrane is located within the provincial electoral division of Banff-Cochrane. It has been represented in the Alberta Legislature by Progressive Conservative MLA Janis Tarchuk since the 1997 provincial election.
Cochrane is located along the southern most boundary of the federal electoral district of Wild Rose. Blake Richards is representing Cochrane in the House of Commons since 2008. He replaced long standing MP Myron Thompson, who was originally elected as a member of the Reform Party in 1993. [edit] EducationCochrane is home to schools from both the public Rockyview School Division as well as the separate Calgary Catholic School District. As of 2008, there are currently eight public and separate schools in operation within the town boundaries.
In November 2006 the Rocky View School Division accepted a proposal by the Cochrane Christ-Centred Education Society to set up a Protestant Christian education program in Cochrane. The Cochrane Christian Program opened its doors at Mitford Middle School in September 2007, offering kindergarten to grade 4. Approval for expansion to include grade 5 for the 2008–09 school year was given by the board of trustees in April 2008. Further expansion to higher-grade levels will depend on student enrolment numbers. There are currently two trustees (one from each board) elected to represent Cochrane Schools at their respective boards. As of January 2008 these trustees are:
Cochrane is also home to the Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary, the flagship seminary of the Canadian Southern Baptist Convention, the Canadian branch of the largest US Protestant denomination. [edit] References
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