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Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Easy Apple Peeling
By Reena Nerbas Cheesecake Hello Reena, My cheesecake filling will not stick to my homemade graham wafer crust. I do bake the cheesecake but not the crust before filling. Any solutions? Thank you, Joyce Hi Joyce, Unfortunately you will need to start over. It sounds as though; either too many graham crumbs were added to…
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Chief, Ministers, Residents Celebrate Bridge Opening
Local residents joined First Nations and government leaders to celebrate the official re-opening of the Highway 547 bridge over the Bow River. The original bridge, known as Aapaistaan on the Siksika Nation, was severely damaged, and 60 metres of the Bow River embankment washed away, during the devastating 2013 floods. (Friday’s) celebration marks an end…
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RCMP Celebrates 80th Anniversary of Long Service Medal
On November 10, Princess Anne, The Princess Royal, was presented with a special bound copy of “Maintiens le droit” a book tracing the history of the RCMP Long Service Medal and Clasps. Written by Dr. Christopher McCreery, Member of the Royal Victorian Order, the book commemorates the 80th anniversary of the medal. Princess Anne visited…
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Jack Mintz appointed President’s Fellow at School of Public Policy
Search for new director to begin immediately President Elizabeth Cannon today announced the appointment of Jack Mintz as President’s Fellow at The School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary. The appointment recognizes Mintz as one of Canada’s most distinguished and influential academics in public policy. In this new role, Mintz will undertake research,…
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Sheep River Health Trust Invites You to the Avenue of Trees
The Avenue of Trees marks the kickoff to the Christmas Season in the Foothills. The Okotoks Recreation Center (99 Okotoks Drive) is transformed into a Christmas wonderland of beautifully decorated trees to raise funds for health and wellness in our communities. This year we will also be hosting Pictures with Santa evenings amongst these beautifully…
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Okotoks Holiday Helpers Program
If you are an Okotoks resident needing assistance with basic needs during the during the holiday season, including utility bill payments, groceries and transportation, there is help. You can apply in person at the Okotoks Family Resource Centre (in the Okotoks Health & Wellness Centre) from November 12th to 27th from 9am to 12 Noon and…
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Coming Soon – Fieldhouse Grande Opening!
Join us on Saturday, November 29th from 1:00 to 5:00pm at the new Fieldhouse, located at the junction of Highway 7 and the Aldersyde overpass. Turn east onto Highway 7 from Okotoks, access to the Field House is via the temporary access gravel road – right hand turn from Highway 7. The ceremony at 2:00pm…
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Crossword Puzzle ~ November 15th, 2014
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Floods, fishermen combine for southern Alberta dino find
It was the catch of the day as two fishermen landed a potentially new dinosaur species uncovered by the 2013 floods. A block containing a partial dinosaur skull, neck and chest has been safely extracted from the Castle River after the fishermen reported their find to staff at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology. Scientists…
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We’re Hiring – Join the RCMP!
OLDS, ALBERTA, RCMP Career Presentation (Olds, Alberta) – The RCMP is hiring! Forget ordinary – the Royal Canadian Mounted Police offers meaningful work, vast opportunities, the chance to serve across Canada and a career like no other. Did you know there are more than 150 different types of operational and administrative opportunities within the RCMP?…
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Happenings at Oilfields High School
“Alice @ Wonderland” Plan to attend this play presented by the Senior Drama department: Matinees: December 2 and 3 (10:30 am curtain) Evenings: Dec 4 and 5 (7 pm curtain) House opens 30 minutes before curtain. Call the school for more info! Book Fair The Library Learning Commons is holding its Scholastic Book Fair from November…
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Participate in our New Organics (Food Waste) Drop-Off Program!
The Town of Okotoks is introducing one more initiative designed to divert your waste from the landfill. Starting November 22, you can self-haul your food waste and soiled paper waste to the Okotoks Recycling Centre. The food waste bins are located outside on the south side of the Okotoks Recycling Centre, 100-1118 North Railway Street.…
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Planet Waves For November 15 to 22, 2014
By Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) You must win by persuasion what you cannot win by force. Clearly you have only influence in this situation rather than power, but that’s usually the story. You will need to get inside someone’s reluctance to negotiate, and rather than the psychology of it, you must tune into…
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AHS Program Helps Homeless Access Care
More than 400 people acquired health care cards, government ID Story by Shelley Rattray; photo by Kristin Bernhard Larry Onek feels like, for the first time in a long time, he’s heading in the right direction. The 27-year-old Calgary man is now off the streets and getting regular medical attention after acquiring government-issued identification and…
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Okotoks Centre Avenue Community Consultation Open House
Centre Avenue Conceptual Design Changes for Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements The Town of Okotoks is hosting a community consultation event on conceptual design changes to Centre Avenue to improve pedestrian and bicycle connectivity. This is your opportunity to provide comments and feedback on conceptual design options for the corridor. Monday, November 17, 2014 6:00 PM…
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