We have been totally blown away by the detailed love stories that have been entered for Cochrane’s Sweetest Couple. We had to share some of the amazing tales we have received.

McKaylynn entered with her story, which all began right here in Cochrane. 

“Pat and I met in 2017 on Remembrance day long weekend, for our first date at Original Joes in Cochrane, I was passing through town on my way to Calgary. We hit it off instantly and starting long-distance dating, as I lived just over the mountains in BC. Within 4 months he told me I could quit my job and move to Cochrane to live ranch with him. Which sounded perfect to me, as a Veterinary Technician I loved my job but ranching, cattle, and horses were always my first love and ranching was my dream."

"Fast forward to April and my horse, dog and I make the move. We’ve lived and worked every day together since then. He’d even take me to work on the movies with him when he could. Then one hot summer day it was time to check the cattle out on a pasture before the rain came, it was so hot that day I didn’t want to at all! I sulked but saddled up and questioned why we had to ride the long way to get to the cows over the hills to the highest part of Griffin Valley Ranch. Then it dawned on me at the gate where we went for our first trail ride together, there was a little blue velvet box hiding in the grass he got off of his horse to “get the gate” and then dropped to one knee. I said yes and we planned to go out for dinner somewhere to celebrate but I figured staying at home right where we were looking down over the ranch we both loved so much was good enough."

"We planned to get married July 11, 2020, but Covid had other plans here’s hoping this July works in our favour more. We will get married at home on the ranch in the most beautiful spot we can find with all of our loved ones (and the cattle and horses watching from their pastures and celebrate in our big red barn."

"All I can say is thank you to this man for constantly making my dreams come true and helping me achieve my goals and still loving me through all of it.”

Are you Cochrane’s Sweetest Couple? Submit your photo and the story behind the picture and it could win you an amazing prize pack that includes:

His & Hers Gift pack from Pure Anada

Gift certificate for wash & fold services from The Lost Sock 

$100 gift card to Lucky Penny Pizza

Gift from Blush Hair Studio

His & Hers perfume and cologne set from Shoppers Drug Mart

1 x massage and 1 x reiki treatment from Natural Balance Therapies