Local Area
True to its heritage, Cochrane’s picturesque main street and revitalized downtown core exude true western spirit. Small-town values and a laidback lifestyle mix easily with modern amenities and conveniences – unique shopping opportunities, short bus rides to nine area schools, a pool, a public library, two golf courses with outstanding junior golf programs, doctors and dentists who are still taking patients, a range of dining options and of course McKay’s – southern Alberta’s most popular ice cream shoppe.
- Nine area schools (K-12) (seven in the Rocky View School Division and two in the Calgary Separate School District)
- Nan Boothby Memorial Library
- Two local golf courses: The Links of Glen Eagles and Cochrane Golf Club
- Big Hill Leisure Pool
- Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre (hockey, soccer, volleyball, running track, gymnastics, basketball)
- A broad array of shopping opportunities, from boutique stores to national brand retailers
- More than 20 restaurants
- Farmer’s Market
- Alberta’s most famous ice cream shoppe, McKay’s
- Movie theatre
- 11 churches
- Emergency medical clinic
- Professional services: dentists, optometrists, chiropractors, lawyers, hair dressers
- Humane Society Animal Hospital
- Cochrane Ranche Historic Site
- Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
- Big Hill Springs Provincial Park
- Bow River's Edge, a year-round campground
- Numerous hotels (Best Western Harvest Country Inn, Super 8, Travelodge)