Cochrane Lake

Map of Rocky View County showing where Cochrane Lake is located

Community & Recreation Centres

Cochrane is the nearest town with community and recreation facilities.

  • Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre
    305 Griffin RD, Cochrane (map)
    This facility holds over 195,000 square feet of opportunities including a curling rink, gymnasium and gymnastic facilities, three indoor ice surfaces, an indoor sports field and running track, several meeting rooms, concession, weight room, and a large fitness centre.
  • Cochrane Curling Club
    109 5 AVE, Cochrane (map)
    The curling league is an active organization for those of all ages, and runs from October to March. The club has four ice sheets, a private members lounge , and onsite restaurant and two locker rooms.
  • Cochrane RancheHouse
    101 RancheHouse Road, Cochrane (map)
    The ranch style facility has a hall, meeting rooms, a dining room and a theatre for conferences and events.
  • Cochrane Agriculture Grounds
    Northwest corner of HWY 22A and 1A (map)
    A hosting facility for agriculture events.
  • Dartique Hall
    The hall sits northwest of Cochrane (map), and has community events and rentals for special occasions.

Councillor & Electoral Division

The County has seven electoral divisions, and a councillor represents each division.

Fire Stations

Cochrane Lake is serviced by Springbank Fire Station 102 which is a full-time station providing fire coverage for the west area of the County.

The Cochrane fire station partners with the County in servicing the area through an inter-municipal agreement.

Garbage & Recycling

If you don't want to take your garbage to a transfer site or chuckwagon, you can contact a private waste collection company for garbage pickup.

History

The Cochrane name was derived from a world famous stockman, Senator Matthew Cochrane. He negotiated a lease hold in the area from the government to create a large scale ranch named the Cochrane Ranche Company Limited. The ranch headquarters were established within the boundaries of the present Town of Cochrane. A new ranching company was formed and named the British American Ranche. The lease was given up in the late 1800’s and opened the area for settlement.

The majority of the land surrounding Cochrane Lake was owned by Chester Ferris. He dreamed of developing a cottage resort by the lake. The settlement eventually sought official hamlet status in 1985. The Hamlet of Cochrane lake was no longer a cottage resort by 1985, but a permanent residence with 58 lots. The 875 lot Cochrane Lake Conceptual Scheme was approved in 1995. The Cochrane Lake Hamlet Plan was approved in 2011 to support the growth of the hamlet.

Hospitals

Call 911 for medical emergencies. Rocky View County is serviced by ground ambulances operated by Alberta Health Services.

The nearest acute care hospitals with emergency services are:

Libraries

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Parks & Outdoor Recreation

Nearby parks & recreation areas include:

  • Big Hill Springs Provincial Park has natural regions of parkland, foothills, a large spring and a series of waterfalls providing for a beautiful backdrop for a peaceful walk. The park is located northeast of Cochrane on RGE RD 34A off HWY 567.
  • The Ghost Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area on Ghost Lake is great for boating and sport fishing. It is located west of Cochrane.
  • Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park is located along the north shore of the Bow River between Calgary and Cochrane. The park consists of more the 1,300 hectares of foothills parkland.
  • The nearby Town of Cochrane has 24 playgrounds, 11 soccer pitches, 8 ball diamonds, 2 tennis courts, 2 outdoor rinks, a swimming pool, a skateboard park and over 30 km. of pathways.

RCMP & County Peace Officers

Call 911 for all emergencies.

RCMP

Responsible for keeping the peace, preventing crimes and investigating crimes already committed.

  • RCMP Cochrane Detachment
    Complaints: 403.932.2211
    Administrative: 403.851.8000

Rocky View County Enforcement and Compliance

Responsible for public safety, promoting traffic safety, protecting County roads and infrastructure and enforcing County bylaws.

Schools

There are no schools located directly in Cochrane Lake. Students in this area attend school in nearby Cochrane.

Utilities

Water

Cochrane Lake is serviced through water co-ops and private water wells. To find out which co-op services your area, contact the County at 403.230.1401 or utilities@rockyview.ca.

Wastewater

Wastewater servicing is through private septic systems or pump-out systems.

Electricity & Natural Gas

Electricity and natural gas are deregulated in Alberta. The Alberta Government has a website to assist customers with choosing a provider for a residence or business. Contact your distributor in the event of a natural gas emergency.

Please contact FortisAlberta for electrical emergencies, power and streetlight outages at 403.310.9473 or at the FortisAlberta website.

Contact

Rocky View County
T: 403.230.1401
F: 403.277.5977
questions@rockyview.ca

Call 911 for emergency assistance such as fire, ambulance and police service.

County Hall
262075 Rocky View Point
Rocky View County, AB, T4A 0X2
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