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  Year 2004 Okotoks Western Wheel Archives:
     
December 29, 2004   Okotoks - Small tax increase approved
Okotokian scratches $1 million winner
     
December 22, 2004   Okotoks - Shots fired at home injure teen
Bragg Creek - Rape allegations shock community
     
December 15, 2004   Referendum unwarranted, says local MP
Family overwhelmed by support
     
December 8, 2004   Devastating fire leaves local family homeless
Alleged stalker back in custody
     
November 24, 2004   Conservatives sweep local ridings
Police raid uncovers major grow op
     
November 17, 2004   Greens make gas plant election issue
Okotoks man charged with sexual assault
     
November 10, 2004   Klein says border will open in 2005
Towns demand Tories commit to funding police
     
November 3, 2004   Open for Business: New health centre opens
Local initiative gaining support
     
October 27, 2004   Reserve schools short-changed
Violent sex offender living in Okotoks
     
October 20, 2004   the VOTES are in -- McAlpine wins
Okotoks man charged with distributing child porn
     
October 13, 2004   Issues come to light at Okotoks election forum
Heritage Heights School finally given go-ahead
     
October 6, 2004   Okotoks - Province commits $1 million to rec centres
Private operator to run wastewater plant
     
September 29, 2004   Okotoks school makes the grade
Special Constable handbook ‘garbage’
Black Diamond - New candidates assure an election
     
September 22, 2004   Okotoks - Three-way race for mayor
Oilfields teens injured in crash
     
September 15, 2004   Court - Drunk driver given four years in prison
Klein savors Okotoks hospitality
Black Diamond - Man dies in accident after falling asleep
     
September 8, 2004   Court - Family wants driver to answer for fatality
Okotoks - Council may commit $2 million to library
     
September 1, 2004   Support pours in for attack victim
Okotoks - Council has unfinished business
     
August 25, 2004   Hunch leads to $1 million lottery win
Motorcyclist has near miss with cow on highway
     
August 18, 2004   Mad Cow Crisis - Foothills MD offers land for beef processing plant
Province - Health premiums slashed for seniors
     
August 11, 2004   Processors pack in profits
Okotoks - McAlpine to run for a third term
Oilfields - Incumbents hope to retain mayoralties
     
August 4, 2004  

Crime - Two teens charged in beating of Mountie

     
July 28, 2004   Summer Games golden!
Summer Games - Event leaves lasting legacy
Games resulted in booming business
     
July 21, 2004   Torch relay kicks off Summer Games today
Education - FSD to hire 25 new teachers
     
July 14, 2004   Record number of locals qualify for Summer Games
     
July 7, 2004   Town borrows $15 million for rec centre
Texas cowboys riding their way up to Stampede
     
June 30, 2004   Menzies wins in a landslide
Politics - Nomination will not be appealed
     
June 23, 2004   Highwood - No contest as Blackie rancher replaces Tannas
Foothills-Rocky View Calgarian wins nomination
Shooter gets probation
     
June 16, 2004   Mandatory testing focus of BIG meeting
Male tenant treated for burns in apartment fire
     
June 9, 2004   Junior A hockey club coming to Okotoks
Scare illustrates dangers of river rafting
     
June 2, 2004   Mad Cow Crisis - Rancher gaining ‘BIG’ following
Town compromises density for water
     
May 26, 2004   Politics - Federal election set for June 28
Flames’ run brings back memories for the Murray boys
Blackie rancher takes aim at Canadian policy on BSE
     
May 19, 2004   Agriculture - Anniversary does not mean end of mad cow crisis
Wager puts pride on line
Decreased service a concern with transfer
     
May 12, 2004   Packers facing stiff penalties
Youth admits to shooting at buildings
     
May 5, 2004   Support for cap is waning
Cayley man charged in sexual assaults
     
April 28, 2004   Firebug continues to frustrate firefighters
Assault victim left for dead
Environment - Water supply outlook is bleak
     
April 21, 2004   Okotoks - Residential taxes may go up by $58
Service transfer not to impact FREMS
     
April 14, 2004   Mugger strikes in broad daylight
Black Diamond - Paving project axed by council
No new money for Foothills
     
April 7, 2004   Fire bugs sought in 11 suspicious blazes
Okotoks teen jailed for life-threatening beating
     
March 31, 2004   Politics - Menzies wins Conservative nomination in Macleod
Budget 2004 - Interchange a go at Aldersyde
     
March 24, 2004   Teachers lobby for cash and jobs
Man sentenced in rural robbery ring
     
March 17, 2004   Minister admits packer report is inconclusive
Turner Valley Gas Plant - Environmental concerns raised over river diversion
     
March 10, 2004   Packers accused of price gouging
Okotoks - Council commits to Rec Centre
     
March 3, 2004   Council kiboshes Calgary pipeline
Okotoks - Youth pulls knife on hockey dad
     
February 25, 2004   Highwood - Tannas not to run again
Politics - Harper endorsements causing rift in new party
     
February 18, 2004   Construction boom in Okotoks
Harper enters Macleod Nomination Race
     
February 11, 2004   Red Deer Lake - Delays force division to look at second school site
Okotoks adventurer drowns in Australia
     
February 4, 2004   Okotoks - Possible role changes frustrate local officers
New high school site chosen
     
January 28, 2004   Okotoks - Drivers stunned to receive BSE licence plates
CPC sets nomination day
     
January 21, 2004   Politics - Hill named interim leader
Parents unhappy with court relocation
     
January 14, 2004   Police lay 22 additional charges in stalker case
FCHS teacher guilty of sexual exploitation
     
January 7, 2004   Crash claims life of Blackie man on his birthday
Cattle prices continue to fall since mad cow found in US
   
2003
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2002
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2001
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2000
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1999
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1998
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