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Cochrane | Alberta

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Historic Cochrane Ranche

Cochrane was established in 1881 as the Cochrane Ranche, after a local rancher Henry Cochrane.

Now Cochrane Ranche is a community park that features all of Cochrane’s Indigenous and Western heritage. You will find a quaint museum in a historic 110-year-old building, a reconstructed corral, and an interpretive trail highlighting the site’s natural and human history. Plus hiking and biking trails, picnic areas, and an interpretive trail.

The highlight of Cochrane Ranche is the Saturday Farmer’s Market!

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Historic Downtown Cochrane

Don’t miss this unique historic street in the heart of Cochrane. The locals call it Main Street, but it’s officially 1st Street West.

Painted black with red trim, The Rockyview Hotel is one of the town’s oldest buildings. There’s a restaurant, a saloon around the corner, and you can still rent rooms upstairs, all done up in traditional Western style.

Right across the street in the town’s Centennial Plaza is the chicken lady – a cast bronze tableau, an homage to the local women who contributed to Cochrane’s early success.

There are many more exciting stops.

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Labour Day Rodeo & Parade

Labour Day

Cochrane Labour Day Rodeo is considered one of the toughest Amateur Rodeo in Canada and FCA sanctioned.

The first rodeo took place here in 1966.

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Home Town of Paul Brandt

Cochrane resident Paul Brandt is the most awarded male Canadian country artist.

In 1996, Brandt won Top New Male Artis of the Year at the CMT awards. Since then, Brandt has released multiple singles that have reached the Billboard Hot Country Songs.

Brandt moved back to Alberta in 2006 and lives near Cochrane.

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Home Town of George Fox

William George Fox is a country/western music singer/songwriter. He was a leading figure in Canadian country music in the late 1980s and 1990s.

Fox was raised in Cochrane in a family of cattle ranchers. He lived, breathed, worked the farm, and played in a rock band in his teens.

In 1981, when he was 21 years old, George went to Sweden on a farm exchange program. The host farmer asked Fox to bring along some country albums. Fox began listening to them and was hooked.

Upon his return, he began playing music in public on weekends. He sold some of his cows to invest $30,000 in the self-produced cassette recordings.

In 1988, one of Fox’s recordings landed on the desk of a Warner Music executive. With the release of his first George Fox album in the same year, country music fans discovered George Fox.

Cochrane named a new street “George Fox Trail” in his honour.

Read more about George Fox | People of Small Towns

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Riverfront Park

Riverfront Park is a gorgeous community park in the heart of Cochrane. The park features a playground with slides and swings, a disc golf course, and picnic areas.

Riverfront Park is located on the Bow River and has a boat launch to access the incredible river.

Photo: cochranetourism.ca

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My Greek Plate

Chef Nikolaos Kontongianni of My Greek Plate has a wealth of experience working in fine dining, the experience he has brought to My Greek Plate in Cochrane.

My Greek Plate uses only local ingredients from local farmers’ markets to bring guests the best culinary experience possible.

Photo: facebook.com/www.mygreekplate.ca

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Home Town of John Hufnagel

John Hufnagel is the President and General Manager of the Calgary Stampeders; he is also a Cochrane native.

Spending plenty of time in both the NFL and CFL, Hufnagel is a football powerhouse in his own right. He has won 4 Grey Cups and a Super Bowl. He was the CFL’s Coach of the Year in 2008 and 2014.

Hufnagel and his wife Sherry live in Cochrane.

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Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park

Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park is one of Alberta’s premier outdoor experiences. Nestled on the Bow River, the Park is a mixture of foothills, plains, and river ecosystems where elk, moose, deer, bears, birds, and big cats can be seen.

Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park has an abundance of hiking and biking trails, picnic spots, and campsites.

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Cochrane Golf Club

Featuring nine holes and an 18-hole mini-golf course, Cochrane Golf Club is perfect for all ages and skill levels. The course is pet friendly, and if it rains, you will receive a voucher to return another day with their 100% rain check guarantee.

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Studio West Bronze Foundry and Art Gallery

Recommended by Mariyam Sardar & Darla Chloe Daniva | MacEwan University

The Studio West Bronze Foundry and Art Gallery was founded in 1970. It exhibits the work of Don Begg, an international award-winning bronze sculptor who is based in Cochrane, Doug Stephens and many other professional artists.

The gallery has sculpted over 100 monuments; many of those masterpieces have been recognized globally.

It also has miniatures of monumental sculptures they have created.

Photo: https://www.donbeggstudiowest.ca/

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MacKay’s Ice Cream

Recommended by Mariyam Sardar & Darla Chloe Daniva | MacEwan University

A shop that started as a general store was transformed into Mackay’s Ice Cream, which has been running for 75 years.

Mackay’s Ice Cream is locally made and is situated in Cochrane’s historic downtown area. It offers more than 50 amazing flavours of ice cream and is made fresh with 100% Western Canadian high-butterfat cream.

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Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary

Recommended by Mariyam Sardar & Darla Chloe Daniva | MacEwan University

Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary is a non-profit sanctuary that helps in homing rescued wolfdogs. Its main purpose is to educate people on wolfdogs.

The tours can be self-paced or guided by a tour guide that educates about wolfdogs and wolves. In addition, they also offer tours that allow interaction with the wolfdogs.

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