[millhouse11]

I live in Cochrane. Pros and Cons for sure. The commute to downtown is actually faster than my co-workers who live in the deep south...ie Bridlewood, Evergreen, etc. Takes me 45 min. The town is nice...it's a sawmill, not a pulpmill btw. The christmas celebration is pretty good for families. They shutdown mainstreet, roast hotdogs, and give out hot chocolate. Santa is there for the kids. The schools have an outdoor christmas concert. The schools are all close. My kids can ride their bikes to school. I have lots of friends and neighbours I can depend on, whether it be watching my kids, my house on the weekend, etc.
The weekends are where the location shines. I'm close to the mountains. I like to mtn bike and hike, and it takes me less than 45 min to Canmore, Kananaskis, etc. 30 min to bragg creek.
I enjoy fishing, and the bow river and jumpingpound are right outside my doorstep.
My taxes are higher than they would be in Calgary, but having said that, I have quite a large house with quite a large yard, and would have to pay a premium to live in the same square footage in Calgary.
It's always windy and the town council is ######ed. For me, it's the location. I don't want to be in the city on the weekends. At the last minute, I like to be able to just say, " lets go out to Canmore for the day", and go. I wouldn't say the town is better than any other town. I've heard good things about Okotoks. I love redwood meadows, but don't like to leased land idea.

edit: oh, and if you ever consider buying in Cochrane, avoid the slopes. ie: Glen Eagles and Bow Ridge. Lots of issues continue to happen with sliding.