Fred took an active interest in the affairs of the Village, serving as mayor for a number of years. During the First World War he served on the Tribunal with Mr. Abell. Fred donated the land to the Cochrane Legion where the Cenotaph and the Legion Hall were located, and also donated a flagpole and flag to the Legion. He was made an Honorary member of the Canadian Legion. He bought and paid for the planting of the poplar trees that were planted on the south side of Main Street.
In 1931 and 1932 I worked for Paul Swanson cutting mine timber, George Nelson and I worked from dawn till dusk on a contract and made $0.75 to $1.25 per day. While there, I helped cut some building logs for the Dartique Lodge. One night, while going to a dance at the Lodge, I had a f!at tire on my Model T Ford – this I repaired on the dance floor while everyone danced around me.
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Locker Plants existed due to the fact that there was no electricity in the rural areas and no home freezers made. Individuals could rent a locker and store their frozen foods in it. They would have a key to access the locker inside the larger freezer area. Cochrane’s Locker Plant was built in 1947 by Patterson and Cummings.
The greatest stampede parade ever staged was witnessed by thousands of spectators in Calgary on Monday, the opening day of the annual Exhibition and Stampede.
No matter where I’ve lived, whenever someone learns I’m from Cochrane, they mention Mackay’s Ice Cream. This video from the 100 Stories for 100 Years series features Chris, Heather, Rhona and Robyn Mackay talking about their family, growing up in Cochrane and this famous local business. https://youtu.be/4MDYASyGgpE From an Article in Big Hill Country 1977 … Read more
