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  Year 2003 Okotoks Western Wheel Archives:
     
December 31, 2003   HAPPY NEW YEAR! (no front news stories)
     
December 24, 2003   Flu virus taking its toll
Okotoks - Student expelled for bus stabbing
     
December 17, 2003   Fatality - Region claims Motta negligent
Hill makes move to support Tories
     
December 10, 2003   Okotoks - Divisions agree to phase-in fee increase Okotoks Divisions agree to
phase-in fee increase
Town waives administration fee
     
December 3, 2003   Good to go — Deerfoot Trail now open
Okotoks - Suspected stalker arrested
     
November 26, 2003   Province unveils cull cattle program
Education - Funding influx to address deficits
     
November 19, 2003   Black Diamond - Youth charged in shooting
Recreation - Discussion on joint recreation centre heats up
     
November 12, 2003   Education - FSD approves deficit budget
Okotoks - Divisions justify user fees
     
November 5, 2003   Sex offender’s sister speaks out
Millarville - Teacher receives national award
     
October 29, 2003   Pedophile arrested -- discovered living with his 11-year-old niece
Black Diamond - Improvement tax to pay for paving
     
October 22, 2003   Plane crashes near Sheep River killing pilot
Pedophile’s identity released to target groups, but not to public
   
October 15, 2003 Residents lobby for changes to law
It’s official! Centennial Centre is open
   
October 8, 2003 Deerfoot delayed at least six weeks
Optimism surrounds Learning Commission report
   
October 1, 2003 Okotokians protest against pedophiles
Council demanding a review of Okotoks floodway
   
September 24, 2003   Hill fights to protect definition of marriage
Board initiates review of new user fees
   
 September 17, 2003 Foothills School Division forced to slash budget
Turner Valley contaminants reach River
   
September 10, 2003 Woodhaven parking permits a go again
Mad cow disease - Ag minister outlines future of beef industry at rally
   
September 3, 2003 Johnson murders not forgotten
   
August 27, 2003 Hill announces this will be last term as MP
 
August 20, 2003 Landscaping strategy will alleviate pond problems
Wild fires cast grey pall over foothills
 
August 13, 2003 Mad Cow Disease - Cattle industry remains in limbo
Residents call Crystalridge pond eyesore
 
 
August 6, 2003

Anglers' help needed to save fish in hot water
E-coli tests leave parents frustrated

 
July 30, 2003

Mad Cow Disease - Province kicks in $79 million for aid
West Nile virus - Mosquitoes likely infected, say officials

 
July 23, 2003

Highway 552x fatality - Witnesses fought to save four-year-old
Mad Cow Disease - MD declared an economic disaster

 
July 16, 2003

Father and four- year-old son killed
Okotoks to withdraw from FREMS

 
July 9, 2003

Macleod MP urges Chretien to get involved in Mad cow disease
RCMP are treating cabin fire as arson

 
July 2, 2003

Motta Fatality inquiry - Health region not to blame says lawyer
Outdoor education program marred, but not broken

 
June 25, 2003

Board makes budget cuts to maintenance funding, raises user-fees
Extensive search finds lost woman

 
June 18, 2003

Group preaches more Alberta and less Ottawa
Location of floodway disputed by residents

 
June 11, 2003

please see printed issue

 
June 4, 2003 please see printed issue
 
May 28, 2003 Fire destroys historic High River grain elevator
Mad Cow Disease - tests on herd prove negative
 
May 21, 2003

Red Deer Lake to get a new school
Residents are frustrated with speedway

 
May 14, 2003

FSD Board makes cuts to maintenance budget
Three left critical after highway crash

 
May 7, 2003 please see printed issue
 
April 30, 2003

Authority unhappy with seniors' housing funding shortfall
Lawyer to investigate CHR's role following judge's criticism in Motta inquiry

 
April 23, 2003

Increased levies means tax hike likely
Mottas will proceed with lawsuit

 
April 16, 2003

Aldersyde overpass could be done by 2006
Centennial grant completes community centre

 
April 9, 2003

Decision on rec centre will be soon
Woman pleads guilty to abandoning child

 
April 2, 2003

Mayors announce Okotoks and High River set to merge
Group extends support for U.S. invasion in war in Iraq

 
March 26, 2003

Former Highwood chairman wins appeal, launches lawsuits
Rising fuel costs adding to FSD budget problems

 
March 19, 2003

Flood forces the closure of several of town's main streets
Residents asked to boil drinking water

 
March 12, 2003

Credit Union is coming to Okotoks
Outdoor education expert chosen to head independent review into avalanche disaster

 
March 5, 2003

New Health Board announced for area
Vandalism drains community hall funds

 
February 26, 2003 Regional rec centre now being discussed
 
February 19, 2003

Company committed to success of new bank
Regional partnership close to being a reality

 
February 12, 2003 Strathcona-Tweedsmuir Memorial honors seven great adventurers
 
February 5, 2003

Leadership contender Paul Martin brings his federal focus campaign to Western Canada
School is shocked with death of seven students

 
January 29, 2003

Council frustrated with state of Highway 7
Mistakes led to death say parents

 
January 22, 2003

Okotoks RCMP are badly under-staffed
Recreation center expansion to proceed

 
January 15, 2003

Opposition raises stink about rebates
Provincial funding freeze not expected to impact Foothills

 
January 8, 2003

Bouncing baby boys bring in the New Year
Mottas launch eleventh hour $4.5 million lawsuit

 
January 1, 2003

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2001
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2000
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1999
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