| Town of Cochrane | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Cochrane District |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 5,487 |
| Source: Canada 2006 Census | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Website: www.town.cochrane.on.ca | |
Cochrane, Ontario, Canada, is a northern Ontario town situated on Highway 11. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Cochrane District Ontario is a District and Census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Highway 11 is the major highway in the area and is part of the Trans-Canada Highway system. The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial Highway system that joins all ten provinces of Canada. The town's population is made up of approximately half anglophone and half francophone residents. Cochrane is located east of Kapuskasing, northeast of Timmins, south of Moosonee, and north of Iroquois Falls. Kapuskasing (population 8509 in the Canada 2006 Census) is a Town on the Kapuskasing River in the Cochrane District of northern Ontario Moosonee is a town in Ontario, Canada, on the Moose River approximately 19 kilometres south of James Bay Iroquois Falls is a small town in Northern Ontario, Canada with a population of 4729 in the Canada 2006 Census. It is about a 1 hour drive from Timmins, the major city of the region. It is the seat of Cochrane District. Cochrane District Ontario is a District and Census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario.
The town contains many references to polar bears. Its mascot is a large polar bear statue known as Chimo. There are also live polar bears at the new "Polar Bear Conservation and Educational Habitat and Heritage Village" which opened in the summer of 2004.
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History
Cochrane was founded as a railway town and was incorporated in 1910. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting It was named for politician and merchant Frank Cochrane, a former mayor of Sudbury, Ontario, minister of Lands & Forests and federal minister of Railways and Canals in the cabinet of Robert Borden. Francis Cochrane, PC ( November 18, 1852 &ndash September 22, 1919) was a Canadian politician Greater Sudbury (2006 Census population 157857 is a city in Northern Ontario, Canada. Not to be confused with his cousin Frederick Borden, Canadian Minister of Militia and Defence from 1896 to 1911
After the Reesor Siding 1963 Strike, Cochrane was the site of the trial for 20 Reesor Siding farmers charged with the killing of 3 union employees. The Reesor Siding Strike of 1963 was one of the defining labour conflicts in Canadian history resulting in the shooting of 11 union members The Reesor Siding Strike of 1963 was one of the defining labour conflicts in Canadian history resulting in the shooting of 11 union members
The Town of Cochrane amalgamated with the surrounding townships of Glackmeyer and Lamarche to create a newly expanded Town of Cochrane in 2000. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.
Economy
According to the 2006 Census, Cochrane has a population of about 5,487, a 3. 6 percent decrease from the 2001 Census. Like many northern Ontario communities, the population is declining due to lack of employment. The main industries in Cochrane are the railway, tourism and lumber industries. Marginal farming also exists around Cochrane. Though the soil is considered to be of good quality, the growing season is too short to have substantial crop production.
Transportation
The Cochrane railway station is operated by the Ontario Northland Railway and serves as the northern terminus of the Northlander which runs six days per week to and from Toronto. The Ontario Northland Railway is The Northlander is a Canadian passenger train operated by the Ontario Northland Railway in Ontario. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario It also serves as the southern terminus of the Polar Bear Express which operates five days per week to and from Moosonee. The Polar Bear Express is a Canadian passenger train operated by the Ontario Northland Railway in Northern Ontario. Moosonee is a town in Ontario, Canada, on the Moose River approximately 19 kilometres south of James Bay
Cochrane is close to the northern end of the road system in the area. The last roads in this part of Ontario end about halfway between Cochrane and Moosonee at Otter Rapids.
The town is served by the Cochrane Airport. Cochrane Airport,, is located north of Cochrane, Ontario. Canada.
Born in Cochrane
Cochrane is the birthplace of Tim Horton, a hockey player who founded the Tim Hortons doughnut and coffee shop chain in Hamilton, Ontario, in 1964. Miles Gilbert "Tim" Horton ( January 12, 1930 &ndash February 21, 1974) was a Canadian professional hockey defenceman Tim Hortons Inc is a Coffee -and- Doughnut Fast food restaurant chain Hamilton (ˈhæməltən ( 2006 population 504559 UA population 647634 CMA population A new multi-purpose arena and events centre, the Tim Horton Events Centre, built in honour of him, was officially opened in the fall of 2006. Numerous construction delays hindered its official opening, but it is now fully operational. The Tim Horton Museum is still in the works.
Cochrane is also the birth place of Tim Horton classmate Donald McKinnon (born 1929). McKinnon was first in forestry but later became a prospector. He is most famous as the co-discoverer of the goldfields at Hemlo on Lake Superior, resulting in three great gold mines. He lives and works out of Timmins under McKinnon Prospecting and was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 1996. A book The Scholalry Prospector - Don MacKinnon authored by Michael Barnes, was published in 2007,
External links
- Town of Cochrane homepage
- Polar Bears in Cochrane
- Ontario Highway 11 Homepage - Cochrane
- CHPB Radio 98.1 FM
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