
Much-beloved historic Cochrane landmark destroyed in powerful windstorm – Calgary
Its a sad day for the residents of Cochrane. On Friday morning, the town just outside Calgary announced that a longstanding and much-loved community landmark was destroyed by the windstorm that swept across Alberta on Thursday, during which wind gusts reached about 85 km/h. Cochrane’s ‘Grandfather Tree’ was a 300 year old white spruce, famous…