The kingfisher's got a "fishing" good name for this new gathering space!
A new shared gathering space in Okotoks is set to officially open its doors, and the community is invited to celebrate the occasion. The Town of Okotoks and Foothills School Division are hosting a Blackfoot Pipe Ceremony to mark the official naming of Kingfisher Lodge on Tuesday, September 8.
The ceremony will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. behind 7 Riverside Drive, near the MMIWG2S+ memorial site in Ethel Tucker Park. Kingfisher Lodge is designed as a shared space for learning, connection, and hosting community events, and its name honors the kingfisher, a bird native to the Sheep River valley that holds significance in the Blackfoot creation story.
The event will celebrate the connections between people, place, and nature while formally marking the new name. If rain forces the ceremony indoors, it will be moved inside Kingfisher Lodge.
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