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Ted Murphy

Ted Murphy

Ted Murphy is the editor for westernwheel.ca and the Western Wheel newspaper. To get in touch with Ted, please email [email protected].

Recent Work by Ted

COLUMN: Okotoks is too nice for people to move

COLUMN: Okotoks is too nice for people to move

Dearth of real estate listings makes it difficult for buyers to break into the Okotoks market.
COLUMN: Leave Okotoks council seat vacant until election

COLUMN: Leave Okotoks council seat vacant until election

As much as it makes democratic sense to fill an empty seat, there are a number of pragmatic reasons why a byelection isn’t a great idea.
Retired Foothills teachers hosting aging in place conference

Retired Foothills teachers hosting aging in place conference

Conference at Foothills Centennial Centre delves into issues seniors face as they look to stay in their homes as they age.
COLUMN: Surroundings are becoming familiar

COLUMN: Surroundings are becoming familiar

Okotoks became preferred landing spot following Good Friday visit of 2022.
Okotoks house prices set fifth new record in last 12 months

Okotoks house prices set fifth new record in last 12 months

Fuelled by low inventory, benchmark price reaches $610,700 in March, eclipsing the previous all-time set just a month earlier.
Foothills collective connecting ranchers and food banks

Foothills collective connecting ranchers and food banks

The Foothills Farm Table Collective has been launched to facilitate donations from ranchers to food banks in the Foothills.
Foothills 'bull' turns into a 'bunny' to celebrate Easter

Foothills 'bull' turns into a 'bunny' to celebrate Easter

Barry the Barley Bull has temporarily turned into Bucky the Easter Bunny. 
COLUMN: Stats don’t tell the whole story

COLUMN: Stats don’t tell the whole story

Enforcement is the real variable when discussion turns to traffic safety statistics.
Deer tranquilized to remove container from its head

Deer tranquilized to remove container from its head

Thanks to the help of a Diamond Valley couple, Alberta Fish and Wildlife is finally able to locate deer after four days of receiving calls about its predicament.
COLUMN: You’ll hear from Gram if it’s not clean

COLUMN: You’ll hear from Gram if it’s not clean

Certain phrases become so ingrained in a family’s lexicon that they’re repeated for years to come.
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