Cochrane Observer has coverage of Cochrane, Ontario's town council, local affairs, and community events.
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2026 interim property tax bills have been mailed to Town of Cochrane ratepayers, with installments due February 27, 2026, and April 30, 2026, according to a town notice dated January 30. The notice outlines key dates for the first part of the year’s property tax payments and lists the
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Cochrane’s live broadcast of its regular council meeting on Jan. 27 was not available as scheduled because of technical difficulties, and the town plans to post a recording of the meeting’s open session on its municipal website within the next few days. The town’s notice matters for
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The Cochrane and Suburban Planning Board will hold a special meeting on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, to discuss the ongoing Official Plan Review and Update for the Cochrane and Suburban Planning Area. The meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. in the Town of Cochrane council chambers at Town Hall,
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A special meeting of the Cochrane and Suburban Planning Board is scheduled for 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at the Town of Cochrane council chambers at Town Hall, 171 Fourth Avenue, to discuss revisions that may be needed as part of the review and update of the Cochrane
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Cochrane town council will hold a special meeting on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Town Hall, 171 Fourth Ave., to discuss an ongoing review of the Cochrane and Suburban Planning Area Official Plan. The Official Plan sets out policies for how the
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Cochrane town council will hold a special meeting on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at 6 p.m. at town hall (171 Fourth Ave.) to discuss the Cochrane and Suburban Planning Area official plan review and update, including possible revisions to the plan. The official plan sets policies for how the
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The Cochrane and Suburban Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 171 Fourth Avenue, on Consent Application B2025-15 for 1347 Highway 652. The application seeks approval to convey about 10,439.4 square metres (1.04 hectares) of
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The Cochrane and Suburban Planning Board approved two consent applications, B2025-12 and B2025-13, for property owned by C. Jansen-Quirt in Brower Township on Dec. 11, 2025. The last day to appeal is Dec. 31, 2025. Eligible parties may appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal by the deadline. The approval is
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A Paramedic Food Drive is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Independent Grocer in Cochrane, with donations to support the Cochrane Food Bank, according to a notice from the Town of Cochrane. The Town of Cochrane posted the notice on
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The Town of Cochrane cancelled the Committee of Adjustment meeting scheduled for Dec. 10, 2025, citing no applications received, according to a Dec. 3 notice. The next regular meeting is set for Jan. 14, 2026. The notice was issued by Secretary-Treasurer Elisabeth Dupuis.
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The Cochrane and Suburban Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 171 Fourth Avenue, Cochrane, to consider two consent applications (B2025-12 and B2025-13) to sever land in Brower Township. The applications, filed under Section 53 of Ontario’s
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Municipal offices in Cochrane will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, for Remembrance Day. The Corporation of the Town of Cochrane announced the closure in a Nov. 6 notice on its website. No additional details were provided.