Cochrane construction at all-time high. (Communities of the North: Cochrane).The Town of Cochrane is witnessing unprecedented growth in economic development. "We have somewhere around $40 million to $50 million in projects slated for 2003--that's unprecedented here," says Jean-Pierre Ouellette, the town clerk and the community development manager. One of the most exciting projects expected to get underway in late spring or early summer is the Polar Bear polar bear, large white bear, Ursus maritimus, formerly Thalarctos maritimus, of the coasts of arctic North America. Polar bears usually live on drifting pack ice, but sometimes wander long distances inland. Conservation Educational Habitat and Heritage Village. A combined tourist attraction Noun 1. tourist attraction - a characteristic that attracts tourists attractive feature, magnet, attractor, attracter, attraction - a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; "flowers are an attractor for bees" and educational institute, the facility is a partnership, with the Toronto Zoo The Toronto Zoo is a zoo located in the north eastern part of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It opened in 1974 as the Metropolitan Toronto Zoo and is owned by the City of Toronto; the word 'Metropolitan' was dropped from its name when the cities of the Municipality of that will feature a live polar bear exhibit. The facility will also be geared towards providing rehabilitation rehabilitation: see physical therapy. to bears after they have been in captivity too long, or orphaned or·phan n. 1. a. A child whose parents are dead. b. A child who has been deprived of parental care and has not been adopted. 2. A young animal without a mother. 3. cubs. The project has been evolving for six years and is expected to cost $4.8 million. Because of Cochrane's famed Polar Bear Express train operated by Ontario Northland north·land also North·land n. A region in the north of a country or an area. north  land , visiting tourists often expect to see a polar
bear. Ouellette explains the bears are pretty much limited to the James
Bay James Bay, shallow southern arm of Hudson Bay, c.300 mi (480 km) long and 140 mi (230 km) wide, E central Canada, in Nunavut Territory between Ont. and Que. Numerous rivers flow into the bay; many of these have been developed for hydroelectric power in Quebec (see coast, but having this new facility will enable them to show live
bears --up to five at a time.An international design team that specializes in zoo construction has designed the facility and the Toronto Zoo has been helping with the final design stages. The project is also being assisted by Zoocheck Canada--a worldwide organization that looks at bettering conditions for animals in captivity. "The facility will provide an avenue to relocate bears that have become a burden to zoos. It'll modify and improve their stereotypical behavior In animals, a stereotypical behavior or stereotypy is a repetitive motor behavior without obvious purpose or function. It is considered an abnormal behavior and is sometimes seen in captive animals, particularly those held in small enclosures with little opportunity to patterns they tend to adapt.. it'll be one of the largest facilities in the world for polar bears," Ouellette says. An additional component of the facility will be a Heritage Village, which would consist mainly of a private collection of agricultural farm implements once used in the area that they are hoping to relocate to the facility. Cochrane, like many northern towns, has suffered from youth out-migration. The current population, at 5600, has not quite stabilized, but the decline has narrowed to 3 per cent in the last 10 years. One of the only towns to keep their community development office after the 1980s program ended, Cochrane has been aggressive in pursuing business opportunities. Among ongoing projects include the Tim Horton This article is about the hockey player. For the restaurant chain that he co-founded and is named after him, see Tim Hortons. Miles Gilbert "Tim" Horton (January 12, 1930, in Cochrane, Ontario, Canada–February 21, 1974 in St. Event Centre, which will include an arena, auditorium, swimming pool and meeting rooms. As well as being funded 40 per cent by Superbuild, Tim Horton's is a corporate sponsor and Ouellette notes Tim Horton was born and raised in Cochrane. Total cost of the event centre is $9.5 million. A new medical centre began construction this fall and the French separate school board is building a $12-million school.
COCHRANE
Population 5,690
Main Employer/Private Sector Tembec
Top 5 Employers Nextor, Tembec, Lady Minto
Hospital, M.J. Labelle Co. Ltd.,
Town of Cochrane
Area at Community 538.74 sq.kms
Municipal Tax Rates commercial occupied-$15,83/1000
(base average) industrial occupied-$13.25/1000
Commercial real estate n/a
market: what is it like?
Land Values $22,000-estimate
Industrial Park n/a
(serviced or unserviced)
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