Church Ranches

The association's historical account traces the land through the Cochrane Ranche lease, CPR ownership and the Teghtmeyer family's cattle operation. It records Stan and Frances Church buying the section in 1968 and developing a Simmental cattle business. The new-owner overview dates residential development to the 1990s.

That history helps explain the community's name. It is an association account of the wider landholding, not proof of the construction date or ownership history of a particular home. For a purchase, use the property's own records.

CRHA describes seventy acres of common parkland, with Alexa, Cody and Cheyanne lakes serving eligible community households. Lika Lake has a narrower access class limited to its adjoining homeowners. The lakes, sand beaches, docks and trails are private; being close to a lake is not enough to establish a right to use it.

The common-land network includes walking trails and a beach volleyball court. Non-resident guests must remain accompanied by a resident. Before inviting visitors, check household identification requirements, current lake notices and any limits affecting the intended activity. The association profile explains the access classes and phase-specific covenants.

The County lists the Bearspaw Lifestyle Centre, Bearspaw Loop municipal reserve pathway, Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park and Big Hill Springs Provincial Park among the region's recreation options. These are distinct from CRHA's private lakes and trails.

The Lifestyle Centre has indoor facilities including a gymnasium, dance studio and meeting rooms. Check the operator's current programs, booking rules and charges separately; this directory does not establish that an HOA payment includes their use.

Church Ranches is an acreage community in Bearspaw, outside Calgary's northwest corner. CRHA's new-owner page lists water-co-op and waste-provider contacts separately from association dues. The County describes Bearspaw's wider servicing pattern as predominantly water co-ops with private septic or pump-out wastewater systems; verify the installation and provider for the actual property.

Ask for water-account details, wastewater-system records, waste arrangements and approvals for exterior changes. The five phase covenants are not interchangeable. A home's phase, registered instruments and approval history matter alongside its size and condition.

Rocky View Schools provides an attendance-area lookup with year, grade and program filters before address search. The division says the map is a guide and school assignment is confirmed during registration. Bearspaw School appears in its Cochrane-area directory; that listing alone does not establish every Church Ranches child's placement.

Use the intended school year and exact home address, then confirm registration and transportation arrangements with the division. No parcel-specific school assignment or bus eligibility has been verified for this page.

Rocky View County's June 17, 2025 decision summary records approval of Bylaw C-8588-2024 to adopt the new Bearspaw Area Structure Plan and repeal the earlier plan. Older notices describing the plan as awaiting approval should be read in that historical context.

For a proposed addition, redevelopment or neighbouring project, obtain the current consolidated plan, relevant land-use designation and subsequent approvals from the County. The adoption notice is not a building permit, a parcel boundary survey or confirmation that a particular proposal is approved. CRHA covenant review remains a separate check.