Cochrane residents, local business owners and other local stakeholders have the chance to give their feedback on how they are getting information about programs, initiatives, and updates from the town of Cochrane. 

A communications survey is set up on the Let's Talk Cochrane website, and will also be administered through phone calls to local residents. 

“In recent years, we have intentionally expanded our communications efforts to engage with the community and ensure our residents can be informed,” says Lisa Almond, Director of Organizational Strategy and Culture. “This survey will help us to target our communication efforts and ensure that we are focusing our resources into the areas that reach the majority of the community.” 

An external consultant, Advanis, will conduct a random telephone survey with local residents over the age of 18. According to a news release from the town of Cochrane "A key feature of this sample is that it is probability-based; that is, every respondent has an equal and known chance of being invited to participate in the survey. So, unlike an online panel sample, which is not randomly recruited, researchers can calculate the representativeness of the data collected with associated margins of error and can perform statistical testing." 

To participate in the survey and provide your feedback, Cochranites are invited to visit www.letstalkcochrane.

The survey will be available until April 30.