Cochrane Observer has coverage of Cochrane, Ontario's town council, local affairs, and community events.
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Residents of Cochrane were advised by the Town on June 4 that smoky air conditions in the area are the result of ongoing wildfires in Manitoba, not from any local wildfires. This alert was issued to inform residents about potential health risks tied to the poor air quality and to
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The Town of Cochrane has announced a full-time, permanent job opening for an Equipment Operator in its Infrastructure Services Department. The position is based in Cochrane, Ontario, with an application deadline of Friday, June 20, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. According to the posting, the job will remain open
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The Town of Cochrane cancelled the Committee of Adjustment meeting scheduled for June 11, 2025, citing “no applications received,” according to a municipal notice dated June 3. The notice lists July 16, 2025, as the next regular meeting. The cancellation is “as per the adopted 2025 schedule,” the notice states.
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The Town of Cochrane will hold a special council meeting on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Council Chambers at 171 Fourth Avenue and can be attended in person or online through the town's official website. This meeting
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Restoration work is scheduled to begin the week of June 2, 2025, on 5th Avenue and 6th Street in Cochrane. According to a notice from the Corporation of the Town of Cochrane, the project is expected to be completed by July 25, 2025. The restoration follows underground infrastructure replacements that
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The Town of Cochrane Council passed By-law 2025-57 on May 27, 2025, amending Zoning By-law 968-2013 for 211 Shelby Avenue and 168 Second Street, according to an official notice published on June 2, 2025. Appeals to this by-law may be filed in accordance with the Planning Act until June 22,
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A special council meeting for the Town of Cochrane has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at 171 Fourth Avenue in the Council Chambers and will be accessible both in person and online, according to an official notice released
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A public hearing on Application B2025-04 will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at Town Hall, 171 Fourth Avenue in Cochrane, according to a notice issued by the Cochrane and Suburban Planning Board. The hearing will consider a proposal by R. & M. Woods
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The Committee of Adjustment meeting for the Town of Cochrane, originally scheduled for Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., has been rescheduled to Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at the same time, according to a notice issued by the Corporation of the Town of Cochrane. According to the
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The Committee of Adjustment in Cochrane approved a minor variance for 1322 Concession 10 & 11, with the decision announced in an official notice dated May 16, 2025. The last day to appeal this decision is June 3, 2025. Anyone with an interest in this matter has 20 days from
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The Town of Cochrane announced on May 15, 2025, that residents can now recycle lithium batteries at a drop-off location in the Public Works lobby at 92 Second Street. The new drop-off allows residents to bring lithium batteries to a central location. According to the Town, residents are asked to
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The Council of the Town of Cochrane passed By-law 2025-46 on May 13, 2025, which permits the construction of three apartment dwellings on Lots 41 and 42 of Plan 6M494 in Cochrane. The by-law provides for a minimum lot frontage of approximately 39.6 metres and a minimum separation distance