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FA L L 2018
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12 COVER FEATURE
12 | A family community
BUILDER PROFILE
17 | Big Sky, bigger life
Heartland bolsters the bonds of community in Cochrane
Trico Homes’ wide selection means better opportunities in Heritage Hills
COMMUNITY
18 | The final notes for Riviera
9 | Howdy neighbour! Welcome Wagon makes newcomers feel at home FEATURE
10 | Taking it to the streets Cannabis bylaws based on personal research, public input
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Cochrane’s last riverside community approaches build-out
20 | Introducing: Brentwood NuVista Homes brings renowned estate homes expertise to Fireside ITEM
CULTURE
06 | Mayor’s message
Groups learn about First Nations’ history
22 | Town of Cochrane Map
15 | Blanket exercise
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message from the mayor
The nights might be getting cooler, but activity in town never freezes. Our kids are busy with school, sports and activities, and many of us have returned to our regular routines and activities after a busy summer. No matter what your routine is, there’s always a lot going on in Cochrane. There are some great fall community events to check out — from the Outhouse Races on Main Street Saturday September 29, to Alberta Culture Days the last weekend of September and our Newcomers Welcome Night Monday October 1. There are also opportunities to get involved: the 50+ Resource Fair Wednesday October 24, Jacket Racket Saturday October 27, Tapestry of Women Conference Saturday October 27 and everyone’s favourite Christmas kick-off, Cochrane Light Up on Saturday November 17. Fall is when your Town Council and staff are hard at work on the 2019 Town budget. Lots of budget information, including an overview of the process, and a report on progress of capital projects is on cochrane. ca/Budget. Yard activity might be slowing down, but we want to remind everyone that Cochrane’s From left: Councillor Susan Flowers, Councillor Patrick Wilson, Councillor Marnie time-of-day watering restrictions are in Fedeyko, Mayor Jeff Genung, Councillor Morgan Nagel, Councillor Tara McFadden and Councillor Alex Reed. effect year-round. After this dry summer, it’s a good time to think about including more native and drought-resistant plants for next year. Council members are always available to hear your thoughts or answer questions; our contact information is on the Town website: cochrane.ca/Council. And everyone is welcome to come to Council meetings and watch how issues are discussed and how decisions are made. If you can’t make it to Council Chambers in person, you can now watch meetings live and unedited online: go to cochrane.ca/Council and follow the links to the live stream.
Mayor Jeff Genung On behalf of Town Council and staff
Connect with me: • Jeff.Genung@cochrane.ca • facebook.com/Genung4Mayor M O R E T O W N O F C O C H R A N E I N F O R M AT I O N www.cochrane.ca
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community
Howdy neighbour!
Welcome Wagon makes newcomers feel at home n Story and photos by Carmen Solana-Martin
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ochranites are fortunate to receive helpful welcoming visits from the friendly faces of the Cochrane Welcome Wagon. The Welcome Wagon, a national organization founded in 1930, has operated in Cochrane since 1990. The Cochrane Welcome Wagon’s five representatives provide free personal inhome visits to new residents, new business owners, and new parents. With 40 to 60 Community Welcome Visits each month, they’re kept busy giving new residents information, and answering questions about local businesses, programs, and services in Cochrane. Welcome Wagon Representative Erica Oseen says they deliver baskets containing gift certificates, coupons, and gifts from local businesses, such as flowers, jar openers, beach balls, flashlights, lottery tickets, and pet food samples. Baskets also include civic information, information about town facilities, services, and amenities, maps, and a phone book. Oseen says people love the visits. “They are a great way to get to know the town,” she says. “People are thrilled with all the information and gifts.” “We answer questions such as what activities there are for children, and which doctors in town may be accepting new patients,” adds Welcome Wagon Representative Jennifer Foy. At the end of each visit, Foy says she asks people if they have any more questions. “They tell me I’ve covered
everything, and given them more than enough information to get them comfortable with their new town,” she says. “They say, I wish I’d called you sooner because this is information I’ve been wondering about and didn’t know where to go.” Welcome Wagon representatives conduct 5 to 10 New Business Welcome Visits each month, as well as five to 10 Birth of Baby Welcome Wagon Program visits monthly. Oseen says her favourite part of the job is meeting people and hearing their stories. “I enjoy helping people get settled in their new town,” she says. “That is why I do this job.” To set up a visit please contact Erica at 403-818-4912. n
Cochrane Welcome Wagon representative Jennifer Foy (middle) visits new residents Lorne (right) and Donna (left) Meckling on August 15 in Cochrane.
Cochrane Welcome Wagon representatives Erica Oseen (left) and Jennifer Foy (right) display one of their Community Welcome Visit baskets on July 30 in Cochrane.
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Taking it to the streets
Cannabis bylaws based on personal research, public input n Story by Mario Toneguzzi
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hen the Town of Cochrane was looking at how it would respond to federal cannabis legislation opening the doors for its legal sale in retail outlets this October, Mayor Jeff Genung thought it would be prudent of him to do some personal research. “What our standpoint has been, and what I’ve been championing, is how can we can make cannabis fit into Cochrane and not Cochrane fit into cannabis,” says Genung. “Just by chance I was on a personal vacation down to Boulder, Colorado at the beginning of June. So I did a little of my own research. They’ve been legal for five years, I went and was looking around trying to buy it. I wanted to be that consumer that potentially would be in our own community. I had trouble finding it and once I did there was quite a process of proving age and ID. It was packaged in a way that was very labelled, it was very childproof - much like we would buy medication — with a receipt in a non-see-through bag and zip tied closed.” Genung liked that idea. “It needs to be low-key. The signage and advertising need to be controlled for those two purposes. Next it needs to be regulated in such a way that it’s hard to get. I think our bylaws have touched on all of those and I think in Cochrane we’ve kind of hit it on the mark,” says Genung. Jaylene Knight, Manager, Legislative Services, for the Town of Cochrane, says Council passed Bylaw 13/2018 on May 28 which established guidelines for where cannabis retail locations could be located within the Town. She says the Alberta Framework as set out in Bill 26 states that cannabis sales follow the same restrictions as alcohol and
cigarettes and cannot be sold to minors. In November 2017, the Province of Alberta passed Bill 26: An Act to Control and Regulate Cannabis to provide their own framework for the distribution and sale of cannabis. The Alberta Cannabis Framework establishes that cannabis will be sold at privately-owned and operated retail locations licenced by the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission and by public-owned, online sales run by the province. “The licencing through AGLC establishes the hours of operation, promotion, advertising, staffing, training, security, and setbacks from schools and hospitals,” says Knight. Under Bill 26, municipalities have been granted the power to alter the hours of operation and the setbacks for licenced premises. Town of Cochrane Bylaw 13/2018 has set a minimum separation distance of 150 metres from the nearest property line of a playground, child care service, day home, hospital, emergency medical facility and school site as well as from another cannabis retail store.” Bylaw 29/2018, which was passed by Council August 13, restricts use of cannabis to private residences only at this time. Home cultivation is regulated by the federal government and adults who are 18 years of age or older will be able legally to grow, from licensed seed or seedlings, up to four cannabis plants per residence for personal use. “The Town of Cochrane held a public engagement session at the RancheHouse as well as having public input via an online survey where we received 349 responses from the public on their thoughts on cannabis use. There were multiple opportunities for engagement during the creation of Bylaw 13/2018 in relation to retail store regulations,” says Knight. “The Town did a significant amount of research reviewing Federal and Provincial Legislation as well as consulting with Alberta Health Services and surrounding municipalities prior to completing engagement sessions for both the Cannabis Retail Stores bylaw as well as the Cannabis Consumption Bylaw. The Cannabis Retail Stores Bylaw Amendment, due to being a Land Use Bylaw Amendment, also required a Public Hearing prior to Council passing it. Both bylaws ultimately received Council approval and will come into force on October 17, 2018.” n
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APEX - HEARTLAND
A family community Heartland bolsters the bonds of community in Cochrane n By
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he backbone of any community is the families who make it up, and when a community attracts as many family members as Heartland has, the bonds that create a strong and tight-knit neighbourhood are almost assured. “Heartland has always enjoyed a lot of referrals, families tell their relatives and friends about us and many of them move here,” says Excel Homes’ sales associate Faryn Salloway. “It has become a very family-centric community, and you feel everyone knows everyone else.”
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There are plenty of reasons why families have turned to Heartland to put down roots. For one thing, the affordability it offers is very compelling. Another is choice. With a wide variety of single-family and multi-family home options available, there is something available here for every lifestyle and budget. And then there’s
munity and give residents every opportunity to connect with their neighbours. “Residents can access and enjoy the community’s three parks with ease. We believe providing these spaces has been key to strengthening the bonds of residents within the community,” says Morgan Gowland, sales and marketing coordinator at Apex. Excel Homes – Apex’s home building arm – offers both laned and front-drive garage duplexes, as well as double front-attached single-family homes. “We have two attached-garage duplex models from 1,414 square-feet starting at $325,000. New are our three models of detached garage duplexes from $300,000,” Salloway says. All are three-bedroom homes. Their line of 11 double front-attached garage homes range from 1,752 to almost 2,600 square-feet and start from $370,000. They include four-bedroom models. The Radison, one of Excel’s three moveup showhomes here, is quite popular. “The garage is a double with a tandem to accommodate up to three cars,” she adds. “These move-up homes have been a big hit for us. Buyers relocating from BC, Ontario and Calgary have found
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the view, as Heartland offers a distinct vantage point where the serene vistas of the southern Alberta foothills are part of everyday life. Lifestyle and convenience are key too, as Heartland’s location just off Highway 1A on the western edge of Cochrane makes it easily accessible whether driving into town or beyond to nearby Calgary. “There are already commercial centres just across the road from us, and we will be getting our own commercial amenities in the community soon,” Salloway adds. The community also has its own future school site. Apex Developments — Heartland’s developer — has prioritized developing the community’s parks, playgrounds and pathways first to give residents a sense of belonging to the com-
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“The architectural styles, convenient location and green space make Heartland an attractive place to live, at a price both first time home buyers and people making the switch from the city can agree on.” their homes here, and our homeowners include a lot of RCMP officers, teachers and nurses,” Salloway says. “They are attracted to Heartland because of the massive savings available. A home here can save buyers as much as $40,000 compared to a similar home in Calgary.” There’s even wider choice in Heartland with offerings from Pacesetter by Sterling Homes, Rohit Communities, and Birchwood Properties. “Pacesetter offers laned duplex and front attached garage single family homes in Heartland. The lower land prices in Heartland allow us to offer our same quality homes at prices that are more attractive to our buyers,” says Pacesetter marketing manger, Michelle Lefurgey. Pacesetter’s duplexes range from1,213 to 1,421 square-feet and start at $321,000; while single family homes start at $415,000 and are from 1,704 to 2,377 square-feet. Rohit Communities offers laned duplexes from $330,000 and no-condo-fee street towns from the $310,000s. Amy McGregor, area manager for Rohit Communities says they are excited to introduce their new line of CASA street towns, in Heartland. The five-plex development offers 1,508-square-foot townhomes with two- or three-bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths. Birchwood Properties has also recently opened new show suites for their hit Brand townhomes. Inspired by Cochrane’s Western heritage, Brand offers two- and three-storey townhomes with attached garages from $250,000. Birchwood Sales and Marketing Manager, Adele Kerr says that the first phase of Brand sold out sooner than expected so Phase 2 has now been released. “We currently have units at all stages of construction. We have homes available in the early fall, before Christmas, and others COCHRANE LIVING
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for early 2019. We still have a few homes available for quick possession.” There are 11 show homes now in this approximately 250-acre community that showcase the varied choices available. Heartland, which will have about 1,450 residential units on build out, has indeed captured the hearts of families, downsizers and even young couples finding their first homes. “Now in its 6th phase, Heartland is quickly becoming an established community and a family favourite. The architectural styles, convenient location and green space make Heartland an attractive place to live, at a price both first time home buyers and people making the switch from the city can agree on,” Gowland says. Heartland gives residents convenient access to restaurants, shops and services, as well as some of the west’s best recreational amenities, including Ghost Lake, the Canadian Rockies and a host of parks and pathways. “The Town of Cochrane itself is also expanding, offering residents more choice as big box stores and new restaurants pop up to compliment the boutique and local offerings in historic downtown,” Gowland points out. Although the community seems to be on the fast track to growth, the heartfelt connections, family-friendly accessibility and slower pace of being remain the way of life in Heartland. n
For more information, visit www.heartlandcochrane.com
culture
Blanket Exercise
Groups learn about First Nations’ history n Story and photos by Carmen Solana-Martin
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he Town of Cochrane hosted two separate Blanket Exercise days at the Cochrane RancheHouse earlier this summer for town staff and residents to honour National Indigenous Day (June 21st). The Blanket Exercise is a workshop in which participants are taught 500 years of Indigenous rights and history by taking on the role of First Nations people in Canada. Led by trained Blanket Exercise facilitators, participants, who stand on blankets that represent the land, participants learn about the impacts of colonization. Melissa Engdahl, Town of Cochrane Resource Worker and Chair of the Equity and Inclusion Committee, says they held the staff training session as part of the Town’s commitment to Indigenous education stemming from the Calls to Action identified in the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
“There is a tremendous amount of passion and dedication to educating ourselves,” she says. “This Blanket Exercise is a starting point for us as part of that process.” Three dozen people from Cochrane and area, including visitors from the Stoney Nakoda First Nation, participated in the exercise. Engdahl says the exercise surveys indicated that, “All participants in the community session strongly agreed that by participating in The Blanket Exercise they had a greater understanding of Indigenous rights and history in Canada.” The exercises they hosted were adapted to the Treaty 7 area of Southern Alberta, with information specific to the Banff, Canmore and Cochrane regions, which made them especially meaningful and relevant, says Engdahl. Trained Blanket Facilitator Cheryle Labelle, a Haudenosaunee woman from the Tuscarora Band of the Six Nations in Ontario who married into the Stoney Nakoda First Nation, was asked to narrate the community workshop to provide a First Nation voice. Labelle says the purpose of the Blanket Exercise is to create empathy
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the truth out so we can start moving forward. When you hear someone’s story you become a part of it.”
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and understanding. Participants learned about the residential school system and how First Nations people had their children taken away, she says. “It’s about getting the truth out so we can start moving forward,” says Labelle. “When you hear someone’s story you become a part of it.” The community session ended with a debriefing circle, which Labelle says was the most powerful part of the exercise. “There are always tears and lots of emotions.” Though the debriefing session was scheduled for 60 minutes, participants spent three and a half hours sharing their feelings about the experience. Labelle says when people leave the exercise they feel like they want to change the world. “It fosters the need to change and the need to do
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something different,” she says. “The truth is powerful as it has a way of changing people.” Engdahl says the community exercise inspired participants to create a grassroots committee dedicated to learning more about their First Nations neighbours. One of their first actions was to organize a bus tour to the Tsuut’ina Nation Pow Wow in July. The Town will host more Blanket Exercises for residents of Cochrane and surrounding areas, this year and next, says Engdahl. “We are also hoping to host a National Indigenous Day celebration for next year.” Anyone interested in getting involved in the grassroots community group or hearing about upcoming training with the Town contact equity.inclusion@cochrane.ca n
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Big Sky, bigger life Trico Homes’ wide selection means better opportunities in Heritage Hills n By
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he Big Sky country of Cochrane, surrounded by the prairie expanse of the foothills, seems even more scenic from atop Heritage Hills. And with Trico Home’s wide range of single-family homes here, having this as the backdrop of your life seems even more attainable. Trico still has a large variety of lots to choose from in this almost builtout community on the foothills of western Cochrane, and their line of laned and front-drive homes offer just the kind of stylishly functional and affordable homes buyers are looking for. “Whether you’re looking for beautiful walk out lots with south facing backyards, level lots with stunning west mountain views that you can enjoy right from your bonus room, or even a back to front lot with lane access for storing those extra toys, our dedicated team will help you find the perfect house to call home,” says Trico Homes area manager Andrew Campbell. Trico Homes offers single-family homes with detached or front-attached garages in Heritage Hills, each one focused on the importance of practicality, function and style for the family while still mirroring the abundant natural beauty of the land. Trico offers four laned home models, ranging in size from 1,200 to 1,730 square-feet and starting from $332,900. The laned homes allows families to focus on what is important to them. Take their popular Delbridge 3, for example, Campbell says. “Delbridge 3 features a great open concept layout on the main floor as you can enter into the great room, then into the kitchen nook, and then the kitchen near the back of the home. It is also a very attractive starting price of $339,900 for a 1,434 square-foot home.” Trico also has 10 models of front-drive move-up homes in Heritage
Hills that are as family-friendly as they are stylish with a slice of convenience thrown in. They start from the low $400,000s. ”The Hudson front drive has the most popular front-drive choice here because it is a comfortable square footage just over 2,100 square-feet, it features a large kitchen island that is great for families, and comes with a large bonus room in the upstairs that acts as a great living space for kids in the home. Starting size is 2,131 square-feet, and the price starts at $450,900.” But regardless if it’s a laned home or a front-attached garage you choose, Trico always provides a top quality home that gives them peace of mind and allows them to enjoy everything this family-friendly community has to offer. “Trico has consistently been a top-ranked builder on Homestars, Canada’s largest third party review site,” Campbell points out. Their buyers here — many of them families — have been very satisfied. “Our customers here are typically active families who enjoy the outdoors, and they certainly have many options for that here. Camping, hiking or exploring the mountains on weekends are easily accessible from Heritage Hills, we’re on the gateway to the Rockies.” He says buyers want to live in Heritage Hills “because it is not an overly-big” new community. “Customers are within great proximity to Highway 1A with 2 access points in and out of the community,” he adds. Visit their Heritage Hills show homes at 3 Heritage Heights (front-garage) and 15 Heritage Rise (laned) for more information. n
For more information, visit www.tricohomes.com
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JAYMAN BUILT
The final notes for Riviera Cochrane’s last riverside community approaches build-out n By
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he opportunity to own a new home along one of Cochrane’s most beautiful riverside communities is quickly dwindling, as Jayman BUILT’s Riviera Riversong is down to its final few lots. “This is the last chance to own new in Cochrane on the river — possibly forever — as there is no other river landing in town that is coming available for developers in the forseeable future,” says area manager Tracy Savage. That being said, the remaining opportunities are some of the best spots in this riverside community in south Cochrane. They include two walk-out lots on the river and four level lots backing on the environmental reserve. “We also have seven Quick Possession homes ready and available, as well,” Savage adds. Pricing to build starts from $469,900, including GST. Riviera is a unique extension of Riversong community, developed by Jayman’s land development arm, Tamani Communities. It makes the most of its choice location by the banks of the Bow River close to the 100-acre environmental reserve that gives the whole community a rich natural palette. Jayman has seven front-drive home models to choose from in Riviera, from 2,300 to over 2,500 square-feet. These include the award-winning 2,404-square-foot Edgecombe. “We have sold the Edgecombe show home, but the model is still available to build in one of the remaining lots in Riviera,” Savage says. Homes in Riviera Riversong all back onto an escarpment, the river or a pond. “It’s a community rich in natural features,” Savage says. With plenty of tot lots, parks and four kilometres of walking and biking trails, more than 40 per cent of Riversong’s total 138-hectares comes in the form of green space. The pathway system along the river will
connect area residents with quick access to Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre and the Cochrane Golf Club via a pedestrian bridge with and a landscaped storm pond serving as a natural focal point. The biggest news is the new bridge for cars being built to access Spray Lakes recreation centre and downtown Cochrane from Riviera. It will be built from James Walker Drive from the top of the hill, and Riviera residents have direct access to this bridge through a new traffic circle, she adds. But Riviera’s draw is its small town charm. “People want to live in Riviera because it reflects Cochrane’s small town character, where you get to know your neighbours and your kids play on the streets. It’s got the small town charm, awesome walking trails and quaint local shopping, but with all the big city amenities also; like brand name grocery stores, hardware stores and restaurants,” she says. “Cochrane has all your adventures at hand like any mountain town but is in short proximity to the city so you get the best of both worlds. We have first-rate schools, small class sizes and modern recreational facilities and infrastructure.” Riversong is located on the south side of the town of Cochrane, approximately a 15-minute drive from the Calgary city limits. “A lot of our buyers like the ease of living and natural ambiance that Riviera offers, as well as its great accessibility as it is still only 15 minutes away from downtown Calgary,” Westman says. For more information visit their show home at 130 Riviera View, Cochrane, AB. n
For more information, visit www.rivieracochrane.com
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Introducing: Brentwood NuVista Homes brings renowned estate homes expertise to Fireside n By
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amily-friendly design meets family-friendly neighbourhood in NuVista Homes’ new Brentwood show home in Fireside. The renowned home builder is joining the ranks of this highly popular community on the south side of Cochrane, as they open their brand new semi-estate plan that takes full advantage of Fireside’s scenic surroundings that families have fallen in love with. The 2,428-square-foot Brentwood is a comfortably spacious family home and the new show home even has a developed 831-square-foot lower level that displays all of its exciting possibilities, says area manager Hal Firlotte. “It is a spinoff of one of our most popular models, The Kirkwood, but we made this larger and with lots more living space for the growing family,” he says. The Brentwood answers all a family’s needs for style, privacy, convenience and personality in a home. It has three bedrooms, two-and-ahalf baths as a standard but can easily be converted to a four-bedroom model and more if the basement is developed. “It takes into account the future growth of the family.” The Brentwood show home, which opened September 15, is on 11 Fireside Terrace. It displays NuVista’s vaunted eye for stylish functionality and comes with a main floor flex room, an oversized double front attached garage, and a bonus room at the top of the stairs that puts the master bedroom and the kids’ rooms in separate wings of the home. Oak hardwood flooring, quartz and granite countertops and an upgraded lighting package all combine to give the Brentwood show home the wow factor that NuVista is famous for. The show home is priced at $620,000, including the basement development. “That’s a fraction of the price a similar home would cost in Calgary,” Firlotte says. NuVista has 12 other semi-estate models available in Fireside on 36- to 48-foot wide lots. There are walk-out lots and some that can fit a triple-car garage. “But most of the double car garages we have are already oversized and perfect for a workshop or to store the active
family’s gear,” he adds. NuVista also offers laned duplexes, laned single-family, and front-drive move-up homes in Fireside from the $350,000s. “They are a great complement to the line of homes we offer in the neighbouring community of The Willows.” What buyers get in Fireside is a master-planned community developed by renowned La Vita Land. The developer (who also develops The Willows) has done its best to capture Cochrane’s small town, Western heritage feel with its preserved wetlands, acres of parks and pathways, local shops and services, and a community school. Surrounded by prairie landscapes, hills and natural wetlands, Fireside provides a warm and inviting setting to call home. Further blessed by the scenic backdrop of the Rockies, it’s only a quick drive down Highway 1 for a mountain adventure. But Fireside itself has acres of land for biking, hiking and other recreational activities right in your own backyard. Thirty-two acres of parks and pathways connect the community, drawing people together. Flagstone Park is a getaway for families, with a full playground for the kids and benches and picnic areas for parents to keep an eye on young ones while talking with friends and neighbours. Families will find the community has their future in mind. “There’s even more growth to look forward to, including the building of a new bridge on James Walker Trail that will allow our residents a more direct route to downtown Cochrane. That’s expected to open in 2020,” Firlotte adds. n
For more information, visit www.nuvistahomes.com
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