Town of Cochrane Strategic Plan – Final Report October 2014
Figure 1.0 : Key Elements of Cochrane ’ s Strategic Plan
VISION
Together , Cochrane residents are building a sustainable economy that supports a culturally diverse and vibrant northern way of life .
MISSION
Our mission is to provide residents with exemplary municipal services through positive leadership , innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit .
KEY STRATEGIC
DIRECTIONS
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Strengthen Business Community
Grow Agricultural Sector
Leverage Transportation Assets
Promote a “ Great Place to Live ”
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Maintain Tourism Infrastructure
The community will pursue projects that build local business capacity , and support an environment that encourages new investment . |
Cochrane will invest in projects that facilitate the growth of its agricultural sector , including secondary product creation and marketing . |
The Town will invest in projects that build competitive advantage by enhancing existing assets , including the highway , rail and airport . |
The Town will develop projects , partnerships , and marketing materials to facilitate and support population stability and a better quality of life . |
Cochrane will maintain and incrementally enhance its existing tourism assets with the goal of enticing tourists to “ stay another day .” |
The implementation plan demonstrates that with rigorous monitoring and ongoing collaboration , these projects can be carried out over the next five years .
It ’ s important to remember that some of these projects reflect the need for feasibility or strategic planning in specific sectors . These will in turn generate additional recommendations , for which new partners and funding may also be required . Strategic planning is an ongoing process that is tracked , evaluated and revisited at least annually .
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