Category: Grassroots

Council approved an adjustment to the timeline for a supplemental water pipeline during the regular meeting December 9. The date to begin construction has been extended until 2024 in the10 year Capital Plan. “Our continued efforts to decrease water consumption, with the support of our residents, and Okotoks’ investment in water treatment plant improvements, has…

Videographer Brian Keating gets a front-row seat to elaborate avian choreography DECEMBER 13, 2019 Naturalist Brian Keating remembers Frank Lake as the place he witnessed his first American avocet mating dance and quickie. Keating is a nature videographer, speaker and tireless champion of ecosystems and their power to heal a troubled world. He’s travelled that…

Turner Valley Council holds the line on budget for third consecutive year Turner Valley 2020 Budget… At the Regular Meeting of Council held Monday, December 16, 2019, Council approved the 2020 Operating Budget in the amount of $5,700,140. This is a decrease of $86,831 from the 2019 Operating Budget. For the third year in a…

We’re all fighting for Alberta, for the prosperity of farmers and our rural way of life. It was a pleasure to meet with Alberta’s Minister of Agriculture, Devin Dreeshen in Ottawa this week. We recognize the immediate need to improve critical transport infrastructure, increase export capacity and remove trade barriers to help our Agriculture sector in Alberta.…

Six outstanding Albertans have been recognized at the 2019 Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards in Edmonton. The awards coincide with International Volunteer Day on Dec. 5, a global initiative established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1985. “We are humbled and grateful for the many volunteers who are the heartbeat of the social, cultural…

Your Library is Mobile!  Come and learn about the several library e-resources available to you for free. The presentation will be on Wednesday, January 8th from 1 to 3 p.m. You will learn how to access these mobile services. Bring along your device, and be sure to bring your app store login and your password., You…

After six weeks of Justin Trudeau’s post-election vacation and so-called consultations, Canadians expected to see a Liberal government that had learned from the disastrous mistakes of its past. Instead, they got more of the same from a Prime Minister who prefers platitudes over actual plans. Trudeau proved he has not listened to Canadians and he…

Government Finance Officers Association of Canada and the US Awards Town High River, Alberta — The Town of High River is one of the few recipient municipalities in Alberta to be recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association of Canada and US (GFOA) for the prestigious Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its 2019 budget documents. This marks the first time the Town has received this…

Thank You to everyone who attended our annual Christmas open house on November 30th. We enjoyed meeting new people and  sharing our passion for glass with you. The support of our friends and families keeps us doing what we love.  Congratulations to the winners of our door prizes Ed Mastel and Sarah Newman. For those who were…

Join us at the 13th Annual Charity Check Stop, December 18 from 2 to 4 p.m. on Milligan Drive at the Okotoks Recreation Centre. Local emergency Services personnel, including Okotoks Municipal Enforcement, RCMP, Fire Department and Foothills Victim Services will be conducting a “check stop” to collect food, unwrapped toys and/or monetary donations from the travelling public for the…

“The CP Holiday Train is a program that our 13,000-strong CP family has immense pride in bringing to communities every year. Access to nutritious food is a basic necessity, and food bank usage is on the rise across North America. The CP Holiday Train program is our way to help in the fight against hunger by…