News Contents

• Door opens for affordable housing
• Slain Mountie’s mom devastated by vandals
• New chamber president focused on networking
• Funding focuses on aid for foreign trained nurses
• Ice contributes to crashes
• Man hit on Highway 549
• Changes needed to protect Foothills, says study
• Youth pleads guilty to multiple driving offences
• Driving for higher fuel efficiency
• Albertans have cut down on pollution
• Bullying provokes assault
• Okotoks resident honoured
• Condos proceed to phase two
• Honey farmers bee-ware of fatal colony disorder
• Church gets a second life
• Resident has close encounter with a cougar
• Self-checkout now available
• News from the VNC
• Ancient Inuit art a landmark
• Community’s goodwill helps stock Food Bank
• Advance poll for Ward 1 election
• Bylaw to control access to key roads

Slip Sliding Away

Jayden Halarewich gets some time to practice on is snowboard at Dr. Morris Gibson School in Okotoks after last week’s snowfall. photo by Don Patterson