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TOWN OF OKOTOKS TOWN OF OKOTOKS
20212021
CALENDAR
CALENDAR
Photo by Anna Shearer
JANUARY SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT
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Reminder: We collect waste
on stat holidays (except 1 2
Christmas Day and New Get your Okotoks business
Year's Day). license in 5 easy steps. Learn
Christmas Tree Collection
Check the schedule and sign more about the business No waste collection
Trees must be placed out no later than Jan. 11, in the
up for reminders at intake form: for Zone 7 & 8, visit
same area as your cart.
Okotoks.ca/Collection Okotoks.ca/BusinessLicensing Okotoks.ca/Collection
(Note: trees may not be collected on your regular day.)
Okotoks.ca/Collection New Year’s Day
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Waste collection for Regular waste
Zone 7 & 8, visit collection resumes:
Okotoks.ca/Collection Okotoks.ca/Collection WINTER
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WINDOWS
Open curtains on sunny winter days
to let in the heat! Don’t forget to
close them at night to keep the heat
in and the cold out. Glass allows
low-frequency sunlight to pass
through. The glass absorbs the
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 sunlight and turns it into radiant
heat. The heat gets trapped in your
house providing you with free
warmth!
Green Living Workshop
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 FEBRUARY
Dog license renewals due. S M T W T F S
Renew at okotoks.ca 1 2 3 4 5 6
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Business license 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
renewals due. Renew Family Literacy Day 28
online at Okotoks.ca okotokspubliclibrary.ca Repair Cafe
Due to COVID-19, all events are subject to change. Please check Okotoks.ca for updated information.
Photo by Rolf Polan
FEBRUARY SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT
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Learn more about snow
clearing and priority
routes
Okotoks.ca/Snow-Clearing
Winter Walk Day
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
DIY
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ENERGY SAVINGS
Seal cracks, gaps, leaks, and ensure
7 inches of insulation to save up to
Family Day Unplugged 20% on heating and cooling costs. To
at the Rec Centre see if these changes are necessary,
Valentine’s Day Family Day rent the DIY Home Energy
Assessment free of charge for one
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 week, and get the tools to conduct a
basic home energy assessment. For
info visit
Okotoks.ca/EnergyKit
Green Living Workshop
28 Learn how to easily MARCH
test for toilet leaks:
Okotoks.ca/Water Use the utility bill calculator S M T W T F S
Okotoks Transit is in service! Book your trip through
to estimate your water bill 1 2 3 4 5 6
the app, then wait at the curb for pick-up! Book your 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Okotoks.ca/UtilityCalculator
trip through the app. Learn more: 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
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OkotoksTransit.ca 28 29 30 31
Due to COVID-19, all events are subject to change. Please check Okotoks.ca for updated information.
Photo by Alan Fraser
MARCH SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT
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Registration for summer
camps and swim lessons
starts this month:
ActiveOkotoks.ca
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Summer program/camp
registration opens GREEN
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 SPRING CLEANING
Rainwater and melting snow
eventually end up in the Sheep River
and aren’t treated at the wastewater
Daylight Savings treatment plant. Help keep our river
(spring ahead) St. Patrick’s Day clean and safe – pick up pet waste
and place in your organics cart,
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 sweep driveway dirt into the garbage
instead of the street/alley, and
dispose of household hazardous
waste at the Okotoks Eco Centre.
World Water Day
Okotoks.ca/WasteWizard
Earth Hour 8:30 pm
Green Living Workshop Museum Earth Hour Walk
Give the gift of wellness with
28 29 30 31 a recreation gift card APRIL
Stay informed! Follow our
Okotoks.ca/Recreation
official Town social media S M T W T F S
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channels @TownofOkotoks,
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@OkotoksEconomicDevelopment,
@OkotoksCulture 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
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Due to COVID-19, all events are subject to change. Please check Okotoks.ca for updated information.
Photo by Cheryl Hurtak
APRIL SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT
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Actively monitor your water The Eco Centre is also a
bill in realtime. Visit: convenient solution for 1 2 3
Okotoks.ca/WaterMeter when your blue or green
Go Paperless! carts are full or when items
Christmas Tree Collection
won’t fit in your cart. Visit:
Sign
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to getbeyour utilityout no later than Jan. 13, in the
placed
Okotoks.ca/EcoCentre Regular waste
bill sent directlysame
to yourarea as your cart.
pick up
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mayEmail
not be collected on your regular day.)
utilities@okotoks.ca
Okotoks.ca/Collection Good Friday
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WATER
Easter Sunday Vimy Ridge Day CONSERVATION
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 REBATE PROGRAM
Choose plants appropriate to our
growing conditions to create a
landscape that requires very little, to
no, extra watering. A Xeriscaped yard
uses 40 to 60% less water than a
traditional yard. Ever thought about
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 xeriscaping your own yard? Learn
more about replacing your lawn,
transforming your yard and getting
money back through our Xeriscape
Rebate Program! Application form is
available May 1 at
Earth Day &
Volunteer Week Kick Off Green Living Workshop Okotoks.ca/WaterRebate
25 26 27 28 29 30 MAY
S M T W T F S
Share your ideas and have 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
open dialogue with staff to
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help collaboratively shape 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
the future of Okotoks. 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
engageokotoks.ca 30 31
Due to COVID-19, all events are subject to change. Please check Okotoks.ca for updated information.
Photo by Layna McKay
MAY SUN MON TUES WED THUR
Outdoor watering schedule in effect (May - October)
FRI SAT
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Know your watering days: In an emergency, a 72-hour kit
Okotoks.ca/Watering holds enough supplies to 1
Mobile Apps: Stay in touch support your family for 3
with the Town of Okotoks on days. Learn more:
Christmas
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family prepared?
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be collected on your regular day.) May 1-7
Okotoks.ca/Collection Youth Week
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May 2 - 8
Emergency Preparedness Weekly organics
Week collection starts
Sheep River Valley
Clean Up ENERGY EFFICIENT
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 LAUNDRY
90% of the energy your washer uses
goes towards heating the water. Try
washing clothes in cold water
instead. Cold water also helps your
Mothers Day clothes to retain their colour!
Dry clothes indoors on a rack or
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 outside on a clothesline. You can
save up to $25 a year on your energy
bill plus you won’t need to buy dryer
sheets!
Green Living Workshop
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 JUNE
Water Spray Park opens! S M T W T F S
(When temp is above 20°C) 1 2 3 4 5
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Victoria Day
Due to COVID-19, all events are subject to change. Please check Okotoks.ca for updated information.
Photo by James Graham
JUNE SUN MON TUES WED THUR
Outdoor watering schedule in effect (May - October)
FRI SAT
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It’s event season! Plan your
weekend fun, and find 1 2 3 4 5
holiday event info at:
Okotoks.ca/Events
June 2-8 National Health and
Environment Week Activities Fitness Day
Environment Week Repair Café & World
•Wild Okotoks Clean Air Day Environment Day
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Seniors Week Celebration HELP PLANTS &
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 POLLINATORS
FLOURISH
Green Living Workshop Bees, butterflies and birds! Want to
Okotoks Parade & attract some pollinators to your
yard? Plant flowers native to Alberta
Children’s Festival
that provide easy access to pollen
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 and nectar in the center of the
flower. Check out our list of
perennials eligible for a rebate at
Okotoks.ca/WaterRebate
National Indigenous
Fathers Day Peoples Day
Summer is construction and
27 28 29 30 road maintenance season. JULY
Find projects and updates at S M T W T F S
Okotoks.ca/Construction 1 2 3
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Is your dog legal? Furry
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friends need licenses! 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Okotoks.ca/Pets 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Property Taxes Due
Due to COVID-19, all events are subject to change. Please check Okotoks.ca for updated information.
Photo by Anastasiya Shapka
JULY SUN MON TUES WED THUR
Outdoor watering schedule in effect (May - October)
FRI SAT
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Building a deck, gazebo or Backyard Fire Safety!
shed? Find out what’s The Town has 4 levels in its
1 2 3
required Fire Ban system: No
Okotoks.ca/BuildingPermits Did you know that Restriction, Fire Advisory,
Never miss another garbage Regular waste pick up
Okotoks has a food Fire Restriction and Fire
collection day – sign up for on Canada Day
forest? Find the food Ban. Find out what each
reminders
forest map at means at
Okotoks.ca/Collection Canada Day
Okotoks.ca/FruitPicking Okotoks.ca/FireNotices
Celebrations
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Teddy Bear Picnic EXPLORE
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 OKOTOKS
We have over 85km of pathways in
Okotoks! Take advantage of them by
biking or walking to the grocery
store, library, or dog park instead of
Taste Of Okotoks driving. You can experience the
beautiful nature right in Okotoks
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 while saving money on gas! See the
full Pathway System Map at
Okotoks.ca/Pathways
Green Living Workshop
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 AUGUST
S M T W T F S
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Due to COVID-19, all events are subject to change. Please check Okotoks.ca for updated information.
Photo by Melissa Hanson
AUGUST SUN MON TUES WED THUR
Outdoor watering schedule in effect (May - October)
FRI SAT
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Heritage Day Champion Park Open House
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Fall community program
registration opens. Visit: WILDFIRE
ActiveOkotoks.ca
PREVENTION
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Prevent the risk of wildfire on your
property! Regularly remove
flammable debris like fallen leaves
and branches in a 10 meter radius
around your home – this includes
those pesky fallen leaves under your
Green Living Workshop deck and in your gutters. Instead of
burning debris piles you can move
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 them to a location further than 10
metres away from your home. That
way the kids can have fun jumping in
the leaves and you’ll be providing
habitat for native pollinators over the
winter.
Okotoks Show
and Shine ChiliFest
Find and fix heat leaks –
29 30 31 borrow a free DIY home SEPTEMBER
Capture the beauty in energy assessment kit
Okotoks Transit S M T W T F S
Okotoks for a chance to be Okotoks.ca/EnergyKit 1 2 3 4
Book your trip through the 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
featured in next year’s app. Learn more: 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
calendar. Contest opens 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Aug 1st! OkotoksTransit.ca
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Okotoks.ca/PhotoContest
Due to COVID-19, all events are subject to change. Please check Okotoks.ca for updated information.
SEPTEMBER SUN MON TUES WED THUR
Outdoor watering schedule in effect (May - October)
FRI SAT
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Rake up fallen fruit from The Fire Department offers
trees to help prevent FREE home fire safety 1 2 3 4
encounters with deer. inspections. Call
School is in! School zones More tips at 403-938-4066
are in effect 7:30 AM to Okotoks.ca/UrbanDeer
5 PM on school days.
Okotoks.ca/SchoolSafety
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Labour Day FALL
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 WATERING
As days get shorter, and nights
cooler, reduce the number of minutes
you water your lawn, trees and
shrubs as they enter their dormant
Green Living Workshop stage. Turn your focus to harvesting
food from your garden, make jams,
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 can vegetables, and freeze extras to
get the most use out of your plants.
Nomination Day
26 27 28 29 30 Need a business license?
To get started, email
OCTOBER
license@okotoks.ca or call S M T W T F S
403-938-8052 1 2
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Due to COVID-19, all events are subject to change. Please check Okotoks.ca for updated information.Photo by Andrew Jarman
OCTOBER SUN MON TUES WED THUR
Outdoor watering schedule in effect (May - October)
FRI SAT
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The Fire Department offers There are a number of ways
FREE home fire safety you can share the spirit of 1 2
Deer love pumpkins! inspections. Call the season this year. To
Display them indoors or on 403-938-4066 make a donation to any of
Practice fire safety – check our programs please
your smoke and CO an upper balcony to avoid
attracting deer. contact the Okotoks Family
detectors, and replace your Resource Centre:
batteries, at least once per More at 403-995-2626
year. Okotoks.ca/UrbanDeer
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Oct 3-9
Fire Prevention Week ENERGY
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 VAMPIRES
Many home appliances like TVs,
videogame consoles, computers,
home entertainment systems,
kitchen appliances, and device
chargers leech energy even when
Thanksgiving
they’re off or in standby mode. These
appliances are referred to as “energy
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 vampires”. Vampire energy can
account for up to 20% of your
monthly energy bill. To reduce
vampire energy usage, borrow the
DIY Energy Assessment Kit:
Election Day Green Living Workshop
Okotoks.ca/EnergyKit
Waste Reduction Week - Oct 18-23 Repair Cafe
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 NOVEMBER
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Halloween Inauguration of new council
Due to COVID-19, all events are subject to change. Please check Okotoks.ca for updated information.Photo by Gord Robblee
NOVEMBER SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT
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Compost your Halloween
pumpkins in your green
organics Christmas
cart! Tree Collection
Trees must be placed out no later than Jan. 13, in the
same area as your cart.
(Note: trees may not be collected on your regular day.)
Okotoks.ca/Collection
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Regular waste pick up
Biweekly organics on Remembrance Day
Daylight Savings Ends collection starts Remembrance Day
(fall back) (Nov-Apr) (offices closed) OKOTOKS
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 TRANSIT
Tired of warming your car up on
those chilly days? Book a ride with
Okotoks Transit! We’ll pick you up at
your doorstep and take you anywhere
Light Up Okotoks Green Living Workshop in town. Book your trip at
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 OkotoksTransit.ca
28 29 30 DECEMBER
Flying south for the winter? Adopt a Sidewalk and help S M T W T F S
residents who are unable 1 2 3 4
Sign up for the online Water Meter Portal to monitor to shovel! 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
your water while on vacation and set up alerts to Call 403-938-8936 to 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
quickly notify you of a problem or leak. volunteer. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
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Okotoks.ca/WaterMeter
Due to COVID-19, all events are subject to change. Please check Okotoks.ca for updated information.Photo by Jinny Toffelmire
DECEMBER SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT
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Wondering how to help
Stay active this winter –
visit the free walking support families in need 1 2 3 4
tracks at Pason this holiday season? Call
Centennial Arena or 403-995-2626 or visit
Crescent Point Regional Okotoks.ca/Support Stay informed on waste
Fieldhouse collection service
Okotoks.ca/RecSchedule disruptions with the mobile
waste app
Okotoks.ca/Collection Winter community program
registration opens
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HOLIDAY
HINTS
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There are many ways to keep
conservation in mind during the
holiday season. Keep the oven door
closed when baking goodies or a
Christmas at the holiday dinner to save energy. Each
Piano time the oven door opens the
Skate with Santa temperature can drop by 75 degrees!
Compost all food leftovers in the
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 green cart, use reusable shopping
bags, and wrap gifts in newspaper.
For details on how to properly sort
niche items like gift wrap, ribbons,
bows and decorative lights use the
Okotoks Waste App!
Christmas Eve
Okotoks.ca/WasteWizard
(Town offices closed) Christmas Day
Learn more about snow
26 27 28 29 30 31 clearing and priority JANUARY
routes at
Okotoks.ca/Snow-Clearing S M T W T F S
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Kid’s New Year’s Eve Party 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Boxing Day Town offices closed New Year’s Eve 30 31
Due to COVID-19, all events are subject to change. Please check Okotoks.ca for updated information.Photo by Branko Van Den Wildenburgh
JANUARY SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT
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Did you know you can Find and fix heat leaks – Get official Town news
watch live council borrow a FREE DIY home right to your inbox. 1
meetings online? energy assessment kit Subscribe to our
okotoks.ca/councilmeeting Okotoks.ca/energykit e-newsletters at
Christmas Tree Collection Okotoks.ca/ENews
For Christmas tree collection, use the online collection
calendar or download the app
Okotoks.ca/Collection
New Year’s Day
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WATER
SAVER
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More water is consumed in the
bathroom than all other rooms
combined. Remember to turn off the
tap when brushing your teeth,
shaving, and washing your face or
hands. Utilize WaterSense® toilets,
sink aerators, and low-flow
showerheads to conserve water. Did
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 you know that by conserving the
amount of water used in your home
you are also using less energy? Go to
Okotoks.ca to learn more about our
community’s water conservation
efforts.
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Due to COVID-19, all events are subject to change. Please check Okotoks.ca for updated information.Did You Know?
TOWN OF OKOTOKS TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
EMERGENCY: 9-1-1
Town Municipal Centre: 403.938.4404 Okotoks Art Gallery (OAG): 403.938.3204
The Town of Okotoks has many
5 Elizabeth Street 53 North Railway Street
• General Inquiries: 403.938.4404
• Utility Bill Inquiries: 403.938.8937 Okotoks Eco Centre 403.938.2652
DIGITAL TOOLS
• Building Permits: 403.995.6304 • Garbage, Recycling & Organics: 403.938.8054
• Business Licenses: 403.938.8052 400, 1118 North Railway Street
• Engineering: 403.995.6337
• Environment & Sustainability: 403.995.6316 Okotoks Family Resource Centre: 403.995.2626
11 Cimarron Common or www.ofrc.ca
to help you stay connected & informed.
• Planning: 403.995.2760
• Accounts Payable: 403.938.8059 Okotoks Health & Wellness Centre: 403.995.2600
• Taxes: 403.938.8919 11 Cimarron Common
Urgent Care Hours: 8 am - 10 pm / 7 days a week
Town Operations Centre: 403.938.4372
100, 1118 North Railway Street Okotoks Museum & Archives (OMA): 403.938.8969
After Hours Town Emergency Line: 403.938.2985 49 North Railway Street
General Inquiries: 403.938.4372
Okotoks Public Library: 403.938.2220
Parks & Cemetery: 403.938.8958
7 Riverside Drive West or www.OkotoksLibrary.ca
Transportation Services: 403.938.8952
Water Services: 403.938.1230 Okotoks Recreation Centre: 403.938.8954
99 Okotoks Drive
Waste Services: 403.938.8054
• Facility Bookings/Program Registration: 403.938.8954
Crescent Point Regional Fieldhouse: 587.757.0338 • Family & Community Support Services: 403.995.2773
125 Fieldhouse Drive E, Aldersyde • Volunteer Services: 403.938.8936
Okotoks Transit: 587.534.0510
Foothills Centennial Centre: 403.938.2907
www.OkotoksTransit.ca
4, 204 Community Way
Pason Centennial Arenas: 403.995.6330
Fire Services Admin.: 403.938.4066
204 Community Way
132 Milligan Drive
Foothills Regional Landfill & Resource Recovery Centre: Rotary Performing Arts Centre (RPAC): 403.938.3204
403.938.5224 3 Elma Street East
Hwy 783 (16 Street East) or www.FoothillsIrrc.com
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Admin.: 403.995.6400
Health Link: 811 or 1.866.408.LINK(5465) 24 Hour Complaint Line: 403.938.4202
or www.MyHealth.Alberta.ca 98 Woodhaven Drive Mobile Waste Online Water
App Meter Portal
Visitor Information: 403.938.3204
Municipal Enforcement: 403.995.6302
53 North Railway Street
24 Hour Non-Emergency Line or Complaint Line:
403.938.8913 Alberta Online Rec
Emergency
98 Woodhaven Drive Alert System Schedule
Okotoks Utility Bill
Transit Calculator
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