Cochrane Observer has coverage of Cochrane, Ontario's town council, local affairs, and community events.
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A full-time temporary Teacher’s Aid position is open at the Cochrane Child Care Centre in Cochrane, with applications due by 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2026, according to a Town of Cochrane job posting. The posting lists a pay range of $24.12 to $25.28 per hour,
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The Town of Cochrane issued a hazardous-waste reminder on July 7, telling residents not to put solvents, paints, fuels, gun wash products or other flammable liquids in regular household garbage. The town said residents can drop off these materials in a designated hazardous-waste collection bin at the Public Works Office,
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Cochrane’s curbside waste and recycling pickup scheduled for Canada Day, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, will be collected the next day, Thursday, July 2, the town said in a public notice dated June 30. The change affects residents whose pickup would normally fall on July 1 and comes because the
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A Town of Cochrane webpage about municipal office summer hours showed a 2025 date range but also displayed the date “June 24, 2026” when it was viewed June 30, 2026. The webpage lists the municipal office’s summer hours and includes two different years on the same page. At the
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The Town of Cochrane has proclaimed an annual “Blue Heart Cultural Awareness Week,” to be observed each year from June 21 to July 1, according to a proclamation dated June 19, 2026. For residents, the proclamation signals the town’s intention to hold activities during that period and identifies where
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The Town of Cochrane has posted a permanent, full-time water and wastewater operator job, with applications due by 3 p.m. Thursday, July 16, 2026, and the posting set to remain open until the position is filled. The operator role is tied to Cochrane’s water and wastewater systems and
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Cochrane town council voted June 6 to designate June 21, June 24 and June 25 as local voluntary holidays as part of an annual event the town calls “Blue Heart Shared Shores Cultural Awareness Week.” The designations are not statutory holidays and do not automatically mean time off. Instead, the
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A bike rodeo is scheduled for Wednesday, June 24, 2026, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Cochrane Firehall, 23 Fifth St., according to a notice from the Town of Cochrane. The event is open to the public and includes activities focused on bike safety for people bringing their
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Silver Queen Road South in Cochrane will be temporarily closed Friday, June 5, 2026, for a culvert replacement, according to a road-closure notice posted by the Town of Cochrane. The notice does not list closure hours or a detour route. The closure is one of the road interruptions residents may
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Cochrane town council has proclaimed June 2026 as “Seniors Month” in Cochrane, according to a proclamation dated June 2, 2026, and posted by the Town of Cochrane. The proclamation does not include details about Seniors Month events or any town-run programming tied to the declaration, but it does encourage residents
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Garbage collection in Cochrane may be delayed on streets where construction is underway, the Town of Cochrane said in a June 3 notice. The town said limited access for collection vehicles during ongoing work may mean garbage is picked up later than usual, and that pickup times may vary “for
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The Town of Cochrane says dogs must be kept on a leash at all times within town limits, unless they are in a designated off-leash area. The town posted the reminder May 28. The notice follows complaints the town said it has received about dogs not being leashed in public