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There’s nothing like golf and a party – especially when it is in memory of a six-year-old boy who loved both. “Max really loved a good party,” said his mother Amber Robinson.

The following story was awarded Best Habitat Conservation Story by Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association for 2018. The award is sponsored by Ducks Unlimited Canada.

Family helped inspire an educator who was selected as a nominee for an award for outstanding first-year teaching. “From a young age, everyone told me that I was going to be a teacher,” Alex Kilcommons said.

Foothills School Division has dipped into its surplus in order to continue its standards of education for the upcoming school year. Trustees passed a $96.68 million budget with a deficit of approximately $1.

Okotoks youth are gearing up for a day of speed, adrenaline, and tons of fun. The Okotoks Rotary Club is hosting its 29th annual Soap Box Derby for youth aged eight to 14 starting at 9:30 a.m.

More than 20 Okotoks area organizations will benefit from the resale of used goods. The Foothills Salvage and Recycling Centre Board donated $150,000 to charitable groups in March.

Changes have been made to a bridge planned for access to the water treatment plant in Okotoks.

There’s a new superhero in town. Okotoks Sobeys has become a Health Champion for the Sheep River Health Trust. Health Champions are donors who commit to $5,000 per year for a minimum of three years.

A rogue tortoise has found his way back home. Khoopa, a 50-pound African sulcata tortoise, made headlines last week when his family made online pleas for his safe return after he went missing from their Norris Coulee-area home over the long weekend.

Considered a leader among her peers, the future looks bright for an Oilfields High School graduand ready to fly the coop.