Cochrane Observer has coverage of Cochrane, Ontario's town council, local affairs, and community events.
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The Cochrane and Suburban Planning Board in Cochrane has cancelled its meeting scheduled for March 11, 2026, citing that no application was received. The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for April 8, 2026. The cancellation means the board will not meet on the March date that had been
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The Town of Cochrane’s municipal office reopened to the public on Feb. 10, 2026, after it was closed because of a fire in a neighbouring building. The reopening restores in-person access to municipal services, including council meetings, after the temporary closure. Municipal services have resumed normal operations and regular
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Town of Cochrane council is scheduled to consider a bylaw at its 6 p.m. regular meeting on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, that would stop up and close portions of unopened road allowances on Poplar Avenue and Wyandotte Road and declare the lands surplus for a proposed sale to the
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Cochrane has cancelled its Committee of Adjustment and Cochrane and Suburban Planning Board meetings that were scheduled for Feb. 11, 2026, because no applications were received. For residents watching local planning and minor variance matters, the next regular meeting date for both bodies is March 11, 2026. The cancellation was
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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