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  • Pizza and dance party for Good Shepherd first graders

    The first graders proved they know how to raise the crust and the roof.

    Lori Lloyd’s Grade 1 class at École Good Shepherd School celebrated being named Classroom of the Month with a pizza lunch and dance party.

    The Eagle 100.9 visited the Okotoks classroom with pepperoni, cheese and Hawaiian pizzas. Students sang and danced during the celebration, while some enjoyed several helpings.

    A student’s parent nominated Lloyd’s class for the monthly prize. Each month, one nominated class is randomly selected to receive a free lunch from Tom’s House of Pizza.

  • Art, culture and community on display at Indigenous Artisan Market in Okotoks

    The market gave local shoppers an artful way to bead part of the community.

    Okotoks welcomed the fourth annual Iitohpoom’op Indigenous Artisan Market at the Viking Rentals Centre Event Centre on Saturday.

    More than 49 Indigenous, First Nations and Métis artists and creators from across Canada sold crafts and artwork, with proceeds going directly to the creators. Shoppers browsed clothing, paintings, jewelry, toys, soaps and other handmade goods while Okotoks musician Brettyn Rose performed live.

    The market ran alongside a powwow in the Viking Rentals Centre’s Infinity Paving Arena.

    Held just before National Indigenous History Month begins in June, the annual market is part of the Town of Okotoks’ commitment to advancing Truth and Reconciliation through the celebration of Indigenous art and culture.

  • Okotoks youth get hands-on with traditional tipi building

    The young participants had a pole lot to learn.

    Local youth learned how to raise a tipi during the Mini Tipi Camp Races at Howard Park North Soccer Field in Okotoks on Saturday.

    The activity was part of the town’s annual Powwow, All-Indigenous Artisan Market and Tipi Camp. The Tipi Camp ran from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

    Participants learned how to set up and secure the poles, place the covering, hammer in support pegs and take the structure down afterward.

    Traditionally built with wooden poles and bison-hide coverings, tipis continue to hold cultural significance for many Indigenous Peoples. The activity helped pass the tradition on to younger generations.

  • 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.