Town of Okotoks offers cooling stations amid heat wave

The Town of Okotoks is offering some respite from this week's high temperatures.

They've set up cooling stations at the Okotoks Recreation Centre, Viking Rentals Centre, Okotoks Art Gallery and Okotoks Museum & Archives.

Water bottles will be available at each station, which will be open from May 29 to June 1 during each of the buildings' regular hours.

The hours of operation have been extended at the Okotoks Spray Park, which will now be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

For those who want to cool off in the river, the Town asks that you ensure each person has a flotation device and use caution around river banks, as they can be unstable.

The Town is also reminding locals that swimming in storm ponds is prohibited.