People would arrive at the Mount Royal picnics by horse and democrat and it was only natural, that activities involving horses be slated into the informal program of contests.

Restaurants and Cafes narrated by Gordon Davies We were recently asked about early businesses in Cochrane. Here is a blog from years ago describing some of our favourite child hood haunts. Elite Café  George A. Bevan built this building and ran a confectionery and fruit store. Jack Beynon took over the building, made it longer

Our 25th is coming up. Won’t you join us August 25th. Looks like fun for everyone.   Our History Lydia Graham, then Mayor of Cochrane and Anne Richardson, an interested resident of the town, instigated the idea of establishing an historical association in Cochrane.  In July of 1999 a meeting was held at which time

Our bus driver was Mr. Eddie Rowe. He liked his chewing tobacco and carried a spittoon on the bus, which he never seemed to hit.

At this time, Slim Fenton started practicing with his horses to use on a chuckwagon. Slim asked Chet and I to help him. We were outriders for Slim for several years, participating in the Calgary Stampede, and different rodeos throughout Alberta and Saskatchewan. 

Bullshead took his knife and cut the sacks, letting the flour run on the ground. Of course, he was right as how could two sacks of flour appease the appetites of 400 Indians who were accustomed to eating 10 pounds of buffalo meat per day, per man.