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COLUMN: Buyers arriving in Okotoks in search of bargains

COLUMN: Buyers arriving in Okotoks in search of bargains

People fleeing overheated real estate markets in B.C. and Ontario in search of a bargain in Alberta are driving prices higher.
EDITORIAL: Foothills community can help make grad memorable

EDITORIAL: Foothills community can help make grad memorable

As much as grad is an unforgettable evening, it can also be an expensive one, which can be too much for families struggling to make ends meet.
LETTER: Disingenuous to proclaim a balanced budget

LETTER: Disingenuous to proclaim a balanced budget

Highwood MLA RJ Sigurdson hosted a Budget 2024 town hall on March 7 in Diamond Valley.
LETTER: Deer shouldn’t be comfortable in proximity to humans

LETTER: Deer shouldn’t be comfortable in proximity to humans

Deer in the wild will run away from humans as fast as they can.
LETTER: Federal policies could be root of the problem

LETTER: Federal policies could be root of the problem

The federal government is allowing increasing numbers of immigrants into Canada, giving monies to encourage cities/towns to build more housing.
LETTER: Public services underfunded despite oil boom

LETTER: Public services underfunded despite oil boom

Alberta is the richest province yet it has the lowest per-student funding of public schools, not to mention the largest class sizes, in the country.
COLUMN: There’s no need to set up gov't farm teams

COLUMN: There’s no need to set up gov't farm teams

The us-against-them mentality pervasive in politics at the highest levels has no place around the local council or school board table.
EDITORIAL: Education not enough to prevent deer feeding

EDITORIAL: Education not enough to prevent deer feeding

Okotoks might need to start levying some fines in order for residents to stop feeding the deer.
LETTER: Diamond Valley applauded for resisting deer cull

LETTER: Diamond Valley applauded for resisting deer cull

Killing animals as a quick fix is not the solution.
LETTER: People feeding deer is not the problem in Okotoks

LETTER: People feeding deer is not the problem in Okotoks

Let’s erect large signs beside the Welcome to Okotoks signs that say: “Do Not Feed the Wildlife."
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