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by Sonia Turner Note: Wherever possible, land locations have been listed in brackets. The land location of a creek is that of the mouth of the creek. References for this information include Dominion Topographical maps and the Gazetteer of Canada.  Atkinson Creek (30-28-6-5) – flows into the Little Red Deer River, and called Beaver Creek … Read more

This article originally appeared in More Big Hill Country 1999, Page 99. In the early days in the Cochrane area, the spiritual needs of the community around the countryside were served by a visiting minister. Neighbours gathered in a local home and services were generally held by a son or a visiting minister who would … Read more

Fred Callaway recently contacted CHAPS about 2 family histories and a history of Cochrane.  This is Harry Johnson’s recollections of the Callaway and Johnson families.  The photos are from CHAPS archives of the Brushy Ridge area. Mr. Johnsons history was typed in upper case on very thin paper. We’ve converted it to an electronic format … Read more

Todays post is from page 89 of More Big Hill Country. The image is of the Davies House which once served as Cochrane’s Hospital and is now home to the Cochrane Historical Museum. The first settlers came into the Cochrane area in the late 1880s and continued to arrive over the next twenty or thirty … Read more

March is Women’s History Month, Its October in Canada. In light of that, I thought I’d research the “Chicken Lady” statue on main street Cochrane. Certainly not a complete list, the friends and families of 40 women had their names added to the base of the statue. The sculptors are Don & Shirley Begg and … Read more

In the spring of 2019, the Cochrane Historical Museum was damaged by flood waters from the Big Hill Springs Creek. The lower floor of the Museum containing office space, archives, and research area was damaged by a couple feet of water. CHAPS, the umbrella organization that runs the Museum put out the call for assistance … Read more