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UPDATED Bike Park Town Hall – June 7th 2023

By Admin_BM | June 12, 2023August 10, 2023 by Admin_BM

June 7th – Micro Bike Park Town Hall Summary In attendance: 19 BMCA Members (including one representative from Bike Cochrane), 2 Bow Meadows Residents, 1 additional Bike Cochrane Representative Support Concerns Many individuals who were present at the meeting and/or engaged in the conversation online expressed support for the Micro Skills park in the Bow Meadows neighborhood IF the above concerns were addressed by Bike Cochrane and/or the Town of Cochrane. Others believe that the…

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Tick Safety

By Admin_BM | May 2, 2023 by Admin_BM

With recent reports of ticks being found in the neighbourhood, please see the below. What are Ticks? Ticks are small spider-like animals (arachnids) that bite to fasten themselves onto the skin and feed on blood. Ticks are most active during the spring, summer and fall seasons and can be active when the temperatures are above 4 degrees Celsius. In addition to ticks that live in Alberta year-round, migrating birds bring ticks from warmer areas into…

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April 22 – Food Drive!

By Admin_BM | April 18, 2023 by Admin_BM

Helping Hands’ original program started in 2007. For many years, this twice yearly event in September and April was an excellent demonstration of true community spirit. These semi-annual Food Drives attracted more than 800 volunteers to collect and sort food donations that stock the Food Bank for Cochrane & Western Rocky View, which is operated by the Cochrane Activettes. The year 2020 brought many changes including the usual operation of Helping Hands semi-annual Food Drives;…

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Green Bin Pick Up – Spring 2023

By Admin_BM | April 18, 2023April 18, 2023 by Admin_BM

With the flowers starting to bloom (in other parts of Canada) and with the weather starting the warm up, it’s time for weekly Green Bin collection to resume! In Bow Meadows, Green Bin collection resumes weekly on April 10th, 2023! Bow Meadows Green Bin pick up day is Fridays! What goes in the green bin? The following are NOT accepted: aluminum, bricks or stones, ceramics, cigarette butts/ashes, clothing, diapers, garbage, glass, glossy paper, hazardous waste,…

Life in Cochrane

Welcome Spring 2023

By Admin_BM | March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 by Admin_BM

In 2023, the official first day of spring is Monday, March 20. This date marks the “spring equinox” in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, the spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere (also called the March equinox or vernal equinox across the globe) occurs when the Sun crosses the celestial equator going south to north. The amount of daylight had been increasing each day after the winter solstice, after the spring equinox, many places will experience more daylight than darkness in each 24-hour day. The amount of…

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Trespassing and Thefts in the Neighbourhood

By Admin_BM | March 13, 2023March 13, 2023 by Admin_BM

Many neighbours woke up Saturday, March 11th to signs of trespassing and theft in the neighbourhood. Tracks in the snow showed that an individual hopped over fences in backyards. A few sheds were broken into but multiple sources said that nothing appeared to be stolen. Unfortunately, the individual entered one house on Bow Meadows Drive through the backdoor. The individual entered the house through the back, sliding patio door. He searched through drawers in the…

Events

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!

By Admin_BM | March 13, 2023 by Admin_BM

St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated annually on March 17th, on the anniversary of the death of St. Patrick. The Irish have observed this as a religious holiday for over 1,000 years. As this holiday falls within the Christian holiday of lent, prohibitions on consumption of meat were waived so people could dance, drink, and feast! Sanit Patrick, who lived during the 5th century, is the patron saint of Ireland. He was kidnapped and brought to…

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Daylight Savings Time

By Admin_BM | March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 by Admin_BM

It’s that time of year again! It’s time to Spring Forward. Here are some tips to adapt to Daylight Savings Time. Daylight Savings time marks the time of year where we “spring ahead” one hour. Sunday, March 12th, 2023 marks the start of Daylight Savings Time. This transition from Standard Time was first enacted to conserve energy and shift the timing of activities to match more daylight during evening hours. This does however impact our…

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Be A Snow Angel

By Admin_BM | November 13, 2022February 18, 2023 by Admin_BM

Snow plowing commences after three centimetres of snow has accumulated or when snow drifting impedes traffic movement. In most cases, the snow is plowed producing windrows. Snow is plowed first from emergency routes

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