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The Foothills Bantam Eagles have clinched a playoff berth with their 40-6 win over the Calgary Mavericks on Saturday morning (Oct. 12).

The Eagles finished the regular season with a 6-2 record and outscored their opponents 322-127 in the process.

They are tied with the Airdrie Raiders for most points scored during the season. The Calgary Colts finished first in the division with an 8-0 record followed by the Stampeders, Raiders, and then Eagles for the final playoff berth in the first division.

The Foothills Falcons are coming off a bye week and will face the Strathmore Spartans in their final home game of the regular season.

On the weekend prior, the Falcons got a win and snapped their two-game losing skid with a 17-7 victory over the Catholic Central High School Cougars.

Asher Nelson was a vital part of the win as he had three interceptions on the night. Darrin Campbell also added an interception in the game.

The HTA Knights stay undefeated on the season after the game against St. Francis Browns on Friday (Oct. 11) was a no-go after the Browns cancelled the game.

Quarterback Declan Lyth has been outstanding this year with 572 passing yards, 11 touchdowns, and six rushes for 82 yards on the season.

Lyth and his squad will face some tough competition on Thursday night (Oct. 17) when the always-dangerous Raymon Comets come to Okotoks for the Knights' final home game of the season.

A new educational agreement is going to help students at local Catholic schools learn more about Métis history and culture.

Christ the Redeemer Catholic Schools in Okotoks have recently announced a new educational services agreement with the Rupertsland Institute, which will be a part of their 2024-2025 learning plan.

Through this partnership, it will help to deepen the understanding of Métis history and culture, as well as strengthen Indigenous education throughout the Catholic schools.

The Town of High River is getting a new skatepark, and they are looking for input.

They will be hosting a hands-on workshop on Thursday, October 24 to receive feedback from the public about what they want to see at the park.

The workshop will take place at the Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., but the Town says not to worry about being left out if you can't make it to the in-person event.

They will also provide an online survey later down the line so everyone can share their thoughts and ideas on the park.

Canada's emergency preparedness minister says the passengers of an Air India flight that landed in Iqaluit due to a bomb threat remain stuck there, and he has approved a request for the military to help them.

Harjit Sajjan posted on X late Tuesday that the airline "hasn't found a solution" after the plane landed in Nunavut's capital with 211 passengers on board earlier in the day and that they are "stranded."

The High River Flyers split their weekend games and in doing so picked up their first win of the 2024-2025 HJHL season on Sunday (Oct. 13).

Both games that were played on Friday and Sunday were 6-1 scores, with the Flyers coming out with the win against the third-place Southern Division Coaldale Copperheads on Sunday's tilt.

The first-ever game of the BCHL Showcase for the Okotoks Oilers came in a 6-2 loss to the Penticton Vees on Tuesday night (Oct. 15).

The Vees share second place in the Interior Division with the Cranbrook Bucks, who have only a single loss. The Bucks' only loss came at the hands of the Oilers in an 8-5 Green and Gold win at Viking Rentals Centre on September 28. The Brooks Bandits are at number one in the Interior Division with an undefeated record of 7-0-0.

The Town of Okotoks will be getting a new water feature next year.

During a regular council meeting in February of 2023, Okotoks Town Council approved that $500,000 from their capital budget be used to design and build a new water feature in town.

The water feature will be located in the current Arts and Learning Campus plaza and is anticipated to have flush-mounted spray features.

The feature will also utilize recirculating water to avoid any unnecessary water loss.

A section of highway was closed in Foothills County on Sunday (Oct. 13) after a collision with a moose.

According to RCMP Media Relation, a minivan struck the moose on Highway 22 north of Longview just after 8 p.m.

The vehicle was totalled, with the driver being transported to Foothills Medical Centre with injuries.

The moose did not survive the impact.

Police closed a section of Highway 22 between Highways 546 and 541 in both directions for several hours.