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Okotoks may have found a little more breathing room for its limited water supply.

Okotoks’ volunteer firefighters will get a little more help at tax time with the proposed federal budget. The Conservative government included a tax credit for volunteer firefighters in the budget, which was brought forward June 6.

Okotoks has won many awards over the years mainly for it water conservation initiatives, but now one of its bylaws inspired the creation of a new national award focused on healthy communities.

A teen was flown to hospital in Calgary after hitting a car while riding a skateboard on an Okotoks road on May 11. According to Okotoks RCMP Sgt. Ian Shardlow, at about 3:15 p.m.

Green fees are still fair game and will be covered by the Town of Okotoks when councillors participate in charity golf tournaments. Okotoks council turned down a proposal from Coun.

Alberta Health and Wellness is encouraging restaurants to join the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Health Check Alberta restaurant program, but smaller dining establishments are finding the fees difficult to swallow.

A high snow pack and warmer temperatures have local and provincial officials on the watch for potential flooding.

New computers, Smart boards and iPads have been introduced to the students at John Paul II Collegiate in Okotoks in order to enhance learning.

Fields throughout the foothills should be bustling with activity as farmers seed their crops, but a cold, wet and snowy spring has put the planting well behind schedule. “We’d normally be started by now,” said Okotoks-area farmer Mike Imler.

Drivers could face some lengthy delays on Highway 22 this summer as the Province has projects planned for three different sections of the road near foothills communities.