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VANCOUVER - “Welcome to the worst district you will ever see in Western Canada.

Okotoks council is backing a campaign to improve provincial recycling regulations, though some say the Town’s efforts should be focused on securing funding for a water pipeline.

School is almost back in session and that means drivers need to slow down and keep an eye out for children. Christ the Redeemer School Division students return to school Aug. 31 and Foothills School Division students are back Sept. 5.

A women’s shelter is getting some help from the Town of Okotoks in finding land to expand its second-stage housing.

The Town of Okotoks has put a fire ban in place effective 5:30 p.m. Aug. 30 due to recent hot, dry weather. The fire ban also includes all recently annexed properties and will remain in place until conditions improve.

Alberta’s finance minister says the provincial economy is turning around after the recession, but opposition parties say the picture is not as rosy as the government wants people to believe. The provincial deficit remains unchanged at $10.

In the course of my work I’m routinely making trips on the many roads of the MD of Foothills, including our very own Fury Road: Highway 7. The road has many flaws that come up for debate with every collision.

The woman who took in two dogs maimed by arrows said it is aggravating the accused in the case could not be in court last week. Justin Lefthand was to go on trial Aug. 23 for allegedly shooting two puppies with arrows more than a year ago.

After a seven-year battle, a daycare facility destined for Drake Landing will open in a different location. In 2010, a development permit filed by Kid’s Stop Children’s Centre was approved to build a facility at 119 Drake Landing Loop.

One hour and 52 minutes. That’s how long Mike Olfert had to wait to arrive at a hospital after being stung by a hornet at his acreage south of Okotoks.