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  • Utility work to affect Westmount Road traffic June 1 to 12

    This project is tying things together beneath the surface.

    A partial road closure is scheduled at Westmount Road and Southridge Drive in the commercial business area from June 1 to June 12, 2026.

    The work involves underground utility tie-ins for water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer service. Crews are connecting the Westmount Townhomes development to existing municipal infrastructure.

    Work is scheduled daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Sunday. Drivers can expect construction crews, heavy equipment, noise, traffic control and detour signage during the project.

    • The partial closure will be at the commercial intersection on Westmount Road, west of Southridge Drive.
    • Detours will remain in place 24 hours a day.
    • Access to nearby businesses will be maintained, though temporary delays or route changes may occur.
    • Work will be staged on one half of the intersection at a time to help maintain business access.

    Traffic will be redirected around the commercial area while the work is underway.

  • Okotoks property tax payments due by June 30

    Paying on time is a good way to keep penalties off the property line.

    Okotoks property owners have until June 30, 2026, to pay their 2026 property taxes in full before late penalties apply.

    The Town of Okotoks is sending tax notices by mail and email during the last week of May. Anyone who has not received a bill by June 5 should contact the town’s tax administrator through the online finance contact form or call 403-938-8919 to request a copy.

    Residents who want to join the monthly Tax Installment Payment Plan, also known as TIPP, must complete enrolment by June 23 to avoid a late penalty.

    Property taxes can be paid through several methods:

    1. TIPP
    2. Mail
    3. 24-hour drop-off box
    4. In person
    5. Local banks, credit unions or any TD Canada Trust
    6. Online through banks or credit unions

    The town says payments must be received by June 30, not just sent by that date. Payments made through financial institutions may take five to seven business days to process.

    More information is available on the town’s tax payment options page.

    The town also notes that property owners remain responsible for paying on time even if mail service is delayed or interrupted.

  • Okotoks to get its first Arby's this June

    Okotoks residents will soon be able to beef up their lunch options.

    Okotoks is set to get its first Arby’s restaurant in early June.

    Manager Edelyn Alcantara Templo said the restaurant has completed inspections and is working through a few remaining logistical steps before opening.

    The restaurant will be located in Centennial Village at 31 Southridge Dr., alongside Shoppers Drug Mart, ATB Financial and Canada Diagnostic Centres. Ronmor Developers first announced the location in July 2025.

    The restaurant also posted a call for job applications to a local Okotoks Facebook group earlier this month.

  • John Barlow honours Don Seaman in Parliament

    Seaman’s support helped Okotoks baseball find its field of dreams.

    MP John Barlow rose in the House of Commons on May 27 to honour the life and legacy of Don Seaman, a prominent figure in Alberta’s energy sector and a key supporter of baseball in Okotoks.

    “A visionary pioneer of Alberta’s energy sector, Don helped build Canada’s economy,” Barlow said. He added that Seaman’s influence will be felt for generations by the friends, family members and business leaders he mentored.

    Barlow delivered the tribute ahead of the Okotoks Dawgs’ 20th season, which began May 28 in Sylvan Lake.

    “In the true spirit of ‘Build It and They Will Come,’ Don helped build a field of dreams in Okotoks, where Seaman Stadium is the crown jewel of Canadian baseball,” Barlow said.

    Seaman and his brother Doc were the principal donors behind the stadium. With Seaman’s son-in-law, John Ircandia, the family helped build the facility after recognizing a lack of baseball facilities for young players.

    Through the Don and Eleanor Seaman Foundation, Seaman also supported education, health care and community development.

    “As we celebrate his beloved Dawgs’ 20th baseball season in Okotoks, I will remember him sitting in the warm summer sun watching baseball, savouring a life well lived, with thousands of friends in what we now call our Field of Dreams,” Barlow said.

    Seaman died July 9, 2025, a few weeks before what would have been his 100th birthday. Known for his work ethic and love of life, he retired at age 98.