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As we approach the holidays, we keep community rebuilding in mind. The Town encourages residents to shop locally! Store fronts are open and ready for business and many businesses also continue to provide services and virtual shopping opportunities. Check out sites like shopokotoks.ca to see what is offered!

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Okotoks Business Visitation Program

The Town recently launched a formal Business Visitation Program, which will include reaching out to new/existing businesses to have a discussion on various topics of interest aimed at helping their business thrive in Okotoks, as well as gauge the overall economic health of the community.

An additional aspect of this program is the Warm Welcome initiative, where representatives of the Town and Okotoks Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (OEE) will be meeting with new businesses to officially welcome newly opened businesses to Okotoks. See the latest visits with Yooneek Books and Hidden Gem.

If you are business owner and would like a visit or a Warm Welcome, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Community Growth and Investment team. You can do so by reaching out directly to ecdevokotoks@okotoks.ca.

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Late Mayor Robertson and Former Councillor Sands Honoured at AUMA

The Town of Okotoks is very proud to announce that late Mayor Bill Robertson and former Councillor Ed Sands, both long-time members of Okotoks Town Council, were honoured with the prestigious Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) Distinguished Service Award.
This award recognizes elected officials who have served their municipalities for 20 or more years and was presented at a special ceremony November 18 at the AUMA convention in Edmonton.

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Get your Project SOS book

NOW AVAILABLE! Limited copies of the Project SOS: Share Our Stories book are available for purchase at the Okotoks Art Gallery. Pick up your copy at 53 North Railway St. while quantities last, and dig in to the real-life stories of resiliency from seniors in the communities of Okotoks, Black Diamond, Turner Valley, High River, Foothills County and Longview.

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Art House Film Series @ RPAC

Art House Film Series @ RPAC presents:
A Separation | Watch the trailer

Tuesday, December 7, 2021 | 7 - 10 p.m.

Set in Tehran, Iran, when Nader refuses to leave his father who is afflicted with Alzheimer’s, his wife Simin sues for divorce in order to go abroad in the hope of bettering life for their young daughter. When Nader hires Razieh to help care for his father, things get complicated.

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Have you started decorating for the holidays?

Follow these fire safety tips to light up the night without igniting the lights:

• Some lights are meant only for indoor or outdoor use. Products marked for indoor use are not designed to hold up against the elements.
• It’s not a good idea to connect different types of light strings together. For example, don’t plug in a new LED string to your old incandescent light string.
• Inspect light strings/set and extension cords before use, and discard any that show signs of wear or damage.
• Always turn off indoor lights before leaving home or going to bed.

More seasonal safety tips

Supports & where to give this holiday season

Are you looking for ways to support those in need over the holidays? Local agencies are working together to ensure the needs of everyone in our community are met over the holiday season. Find different ways you can give, where to donate, or to request assistance at the link below.

Holiday supports

Hort News: Black Knot

Horticulture Hotline: 403-995-6333
Black knot is a fungal disease found on Schubert chokecherry, western (native) chokecherry and mayday trees. If diseased tissue is removed, they are unlikely to die from this disease. The fungus is easy to see in the fall/winter; look for swellings on branches that are hard, brownish black lumps. Prune out the fungus below the infection and dispose of. 

The Town also has reminders to help you get your yard ready for winter.

More about weed & pest management

Staying Safe: A Resource for Older Adults in Alberta

Everyone deserves to be safe and treated with respect. Staying Safe: A Resource for Older Adults in Alberta is a newly released handbook from the province that can help older adults identify unsafe or abusive situations, and understand their rights and options if they are being hurt. Please share this important information on staying safe with the older adults in your life.

Read the Staying Safe handbook

Anyone can be a Snow Angel this winter!

After a snowfall, take a look up and down your street – do you see anyone who needs a shovel? Consider lending a hand to those in your neighbourhood who may need help; the seniors, new parents, people who are ill, injured or just need a temporary hand will appreciate it! Shout out to all the friendly neighbours helping each other out there. Remember - keep fire hydrants clear and house numbers visible when shovelling.

For help clearing snow all winter, modest income residents age 70+ or with a permanent disability, and no one in the home who can shovel, may be eligible for the Adopt a Sidewalk Program.

Adopt a Sidewalk

Get involved - it's your Town!

The Town of Okotoks encourages you to get involved in our community. There is currently
a vacancy on the United Way/Okotoks Partnership Committee.

This committee meets the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. The purpose of this committee is to sustain a partnership with the United Way of Calgary and area to oversee a community fundraising campaign, and to distribute United Way funding to eligible organizations serving residents of Okotoks and surrounding area according to identified community priorities. Application deadline is December 5, 2021.

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