Category: Grassroots

Okotoks residents will soon be able to access on-demand transit as Council approved the Local Transit Implementation Plan at the February 11 meeting. The Town is targeting early fall to launch this new service. “This is very exciting for our community,” said Mayor Bill Robertson. “Residents have consistently indicated that providing in-town transit is a…

At the February 11 meeting, Council approved the conceptual design for a project on the 10-acre Town-owned lands in the D’Arcy neighbourhood that will initially be referred to as the “Homestead” project. The project concept includes 7.2 acres for a variety of community amenities that would be phased in over time. These amenities include several…

On Saturday February 23 and Sunday, February 24, Hometown Hockey will be coming to Okotoks. To help celebrate the event I’ll be hosting an outdoor charity hockey game in support of children’s organizations. The game will feature local celebrities, dignitaries and Calgary Flames alumni. Other participants include Members of Parliament Len Webber for Calgary Confederation; Blake Richards for Banff-Airdrie…

HIGH RIVER, AB: Calgary Sewer Scope will be performing non-toxic smoke testing in the storm water and sanitary sewers near Emerson Lake starting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, February 13. The Town’s Utilities Division will be hand-delivering letters to residents who are located between 9 Avenue and 5 Avenue S.E. and 5A Street and 9…

The Nanton Animal Protection Society is hosting their annual fundraiser but they need your help!   Event runs 5 to 7pm on Monday, February 25th. You can’t buy happiness, but you CAN buy Cupcakes – and that’s pretty much the same thing, right!? Help support your local animal shelter AND animal welfare in Southern Alberta…

There is a sign-up sheet in the library for a proposed Toddlers Group, to be held in the library from 10:15 to 11am on Thursdays. Focus will be on age appropriate stories for children 1-3 years. Older children will be welcome, but there will be a small charge for them. Freedom to Read Week is February 24th…

Turner Valley Councillor Barry Crane submitted his resignation this week. While the resignation takes effect immediately, it will be formally reported to Council at its next regular Council meeting on February 19, 2019. As outlined in the Municipal Government Act, a by-election to fill the vacancy must be held within 90 days. The now-vacant Council…

Every second Tuesday of the month (Sept to May) at 7:30pm a speaker is arranged to talk and share their knowledge with the club. We meet at the Millarville church house. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday March 12th.  Our speaker will be Trudi Tshudy from Spruce It Up. She will be educating us about beneficial insects…

You may have noticed, there have been more RCMP cruisers keeping any eye on rural crime here in Foothills County. In response to concerns about the increasing statistics of rural crime, Foothills County ran an initial three-month pilot program from October to December 2018. This pilot project increased the RCMP presence in the Foothills with…

Jack Pitter was Turner Valley’s first black mayor. He was a local businessman as well. Jack passed away in 2015. He had a great love for the community he called home! From his obituary: Ormal Selvin Jack Pitter SEPTEMBER 28, 1934 – JANUARY 3, 2015 It is with a heavy heart that we announce the unexpected passing…

Jumpstart announced that the Boys and Girls Club of the Foothills in Black Diamond, AB received a $50,000 Jumpstart Accessibility Grant as part of the Charity’s Play Finds A Way movement. The funding will improve accessibility at the new Field of Dreams, including construction of accessible washrooms, installation of accessible spectator seating and pathways, and paving the parking lot.…