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Santa Claus will be joining his friends in uniform on Milligan Drive this week to help those in need. The annual Okotoks Charity Checkstop takes place on Dec. 14 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Milligan Dr., north of the Okotoks Recreation Centre.

Okotoks homeowners will pay more on the municipal portion of their property taxes next year, an additional $5.83 per month for the average home. Town council approved a three-per-cent increase on the municipal portion of 2018 property taxes on Dec.

Okotoks’ Catholic school division officials say they will use temporary classroom funding from the Province to balance budget shortfalls and increase staffing in the upcoming school year.

After four long years, residents and staff of a High River lodge are happy to be back home. Medicine Tree Manor, operated by Westwinds Communities, suffered extensive damage during the 2013 flood and had to be demolished.

Okotoks town council is taking steps to try to find ways to bring more affordable housing to the community. Councillors approved a motion by Mayor Bill Robertson to create an ad hoc affordable housing committee on Nov. 27.

After months of having to travel to Calgary, Priddis residents can now get their parcels closer to home.

Sweet treats and holiday fun are set to bring smiles to families and funds to the Foothills Country Hospice. The second day of Chinook Honey Company’s 14th annual Christmas at the Hive event runs on Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Okotoks RCMP have charged a local grocery store pharmacist for alleged theft of narcotics spanning five years.

As the calendar moves into colder months, local law enforcement is urging residents to take care when leaving vehicles idling.

Okotoks council is taking its first steps toward fulfilling campaign promises made by most candidates to make the town a more affordable place to live.