Warm and neighbourly, with a nod to its western heritage, town west of Calgary shapes its future
Author of the article: Cindy Stephen • for the Calgary Herald
Publishing date: Jul 23, 2021 • 8 hours ago • 4 minute read • Drew Hyndman, general manager of development and community services for the Town of Cochrane, says keeping development in tune with the fabric of the town is the way for it to continue being a wonderful place to live. Photo by Christina Ryan /Postmedia
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The view from westbound Highway 1A on the downhill approach to Cochrane is nothing short of breathtaking.
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It’s a relatively flat drive west from Calgary until that dramatic descent into the Bow Valley. No matter what time of year, that bucolic scene of the river valley, the smattering of pleasant neighbourhoods and the Rocky Mountains beyond is a thing of beauty. That view has lured many a person away from the big city to the s