CHAPS Cochrane Historical Museum
Cochrane Historical & Archival Preservation Society
Beautiful Scenery
Visitors to the CHAPS Museum in Cochrane, Alberta are within an hour’s drive of Banff National Park and the mountain playgrounds west of Calgary that offer year round outdoor activities in a beautiful setting.
Located within The Cochrane Ranche
The Dominion Government incorporated a company in 1881 and it was known as the Cochrane Ranche Company. (excerpt from Big Hill Country page 155).
The Museum Building's History
Constructed in 1909 by the Davies family using bricks from the Collin’s Brick Yard. Built to be used as a hospital/nursing home and private residence. Moved to its current site in 2014.
Experience the history of
Canada's West
Through the eyes of its settlers, ranchers and farmers;
the service and supply businesses, the educators and more.
Sid Chester
One boy, Wallace R., passed away in 1913; the other boy lost his life in World War I.
CHAPS A.G.M.
Sunday, March 24th, 2024 at 2:00 pm FCSS Building – Basement Entrance is on the north side of the building This meeting will cover: 1. Approval of minutes of previous Annual General Meeting 2. Presentation of Financial Statements of 2023 3. President’s Report 4. Committee Reports 5. Updates: a) Spring Dinner – April 20th, 2024 b) Stump Project c) Celebration of CHAPS’s
2024 Museum Summer Hours
Plan on joining us at Cochrane’s favourite little Museum this summer.
Towers Ranch
During the 1930’s the government was paying men $5.00 per month to work on farms and ranches and paid farmers $5.00 per month towards room and board. This was the first so-called “government assistance” Grandpa ever got.
Edward F. (Boney) Thompson
Thompson was undoubtedly the best rider who participated in the 1912 Calgary Stampede, but he failed to draw a horse that would buck and there were no re-rides.
Wayne and Melva Blood
At the time the Scott Lake Service Station and Restaurant was the only place to get service or something to eat between Calgary and Canmore. It was welcomed by many including the Cochrane and Canmore RCMP who could now stop for a bite to eat and coffee on their long shifts patrolling this new highway.