Founded in the early 1900s as the cross-roads of the Northlands
	   


Short History of Cochrane
	Cochrane was founded in 1908 and was named after Frank Cochrane,
the Minister of Lands, Forest and Mines 1905-1908.

	A fire swept through the community in July of 1911.
Flames damaged most of the town, except for just a few buildings.
Luckly, no one died.
But needless to say, the town had to be rebuilt from scratch.


	In August of 1916. The Great Matheson fire spread across Porcupine and 
Northward.  Over 200 people died in that fire. Cochrane lost
16 people -- the fire had spread so quickly that they could
not outrun it.  And so the town was again rebuilt.


	In 1919, a deadly flu epidemic spread across the world, and 
Chochrane was not spared either. The epidemic killed 25 million
people.  Cochrane converted a tavern and a school into an
emergency quaranteen hospital.





Enjoy a travel experience unlike any other. Your journey aboard Ontario Northland’s 
Polar Bear Express will take you from Cochrane Ontario to the communities of 
Moosonee and Moose Factory, located on the edge of the Arctic.
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What started out as a hobby, has, within fifteen years, become a full time operation, 
with collectors, museums and visitors from all over North America in constant communications 
with the Hunta Museum, for information on the latest additions to an expanding collection.

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T&NO (Temiskaming and Northern Ontario) locomotive # 137 and it's many artifacts 
that are housed in the three coaches and two CN cabooses. 
From steam engine to cabooses, it is a home to an abundance of railway memorabilia. 
Enjoy the trapper's cabin replica, antique photographs and display of the pioneer life in Cochrane. 
The purpose of this museum is to preserve the three-dimensional picture of the pioneer railway and homesteading days. 
 		

  
Tim Horton Museum
This museum, located in an old railroad car, is dedicated to the accomplishments of hometown hero and NHL hockey star Tim Hortons, 
and the donut empire he built. Located at Cochrane's Railway Museum, the Tim Horton Museum is open mid June to mid September.
 	
 






										 


Polar Bear Conservation and Education Habitat
Swim with polar bears at this unique habitat and conservation area. Learn more about polar bears when visiting this home for 
the region's surplus bears. Features two large bear habitats, central viewing building, and swim area with strong glass divider 
which allows visitors sensation of swimming alongside polar bears. 

   

	

		

		
	 Greenwater Provincial Park
				The once glacier filled area now is filled with kettle lakes (26 in all) and eskers (sharp-sided ridges of gravel and sand). 
	Boreal forests cloak the area and the waters are stocked with fish. There is a baseball diamond for those who want a friendly 
	game. Four trails weave through the park, ranging from one hour to five hours in duration.  
	


 
	 Cassiopeia IV AKA The Gardiner Ferry

	
	 	 
	 The first year of service at present location was 1968.
Second refit was done in Cochrane in 1989 by MTO welders.
Third refit was done by Cloutier Machine Shop in Kapuskasing in January 1996.  
This project took approximately 3 1/2 months to complete as the whole mid-section 
was redone including engine, control room and all outside railing.
Cassiopeia IV is inspected every spring before it goes into service by the Canadian Coastguard.

Every Five years Cassiopeia IV is pulled out of the water for a major inspection.
This inspection is done by Canadian Coastguard and Marine Consultants.
The next out of water inspection is slated for the fall of 2007, when the ferry shuts down for the winter months. 

Both end ramps were redone in 1998 by Detour Machine Shop in Cochrane.

The length of the Cassiopeia is 15.2 m (49’10”)
Length with ramps – 26.2 m
Width - 7.3 m (24’)

Carrying capacity – 35 tonnes – Will hold four automobiles
		 
	


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