Okotoks

A fundraiser has been started for the owner of an Okotoks home damaged by a house fire last week.

The GoFundMe page was launched by the friends of Tony Griggs, whose home was damaged by a house fire on July 18.

Griggs was in hospital at the time of the fire due to a medical condition, and his roommate was rescued from the home and transported to the hospital by EMS.

According to the fundraiser page, Okotokians may recognize Griggs from his time as a cab driver or through his volunteer work at a local church.

Construction work on Centre Street in High River continues on Monday.

Paving work will result in traffic disruptions between 2 Avenue South and the Centre Street bridge.

The project saw delays in the area on July 18 and 19, with the Town's website describing the project as "Improving the drivability of Centre Street and preparing for future overlay paving."

Flaggers and traffic control devices will be utilized to maintain the flow of traffic.

The Okotoks Dawgs got the last laugh against the Giants winning today's second game 7-4 against Fort McMurray.

The Dawgs and Giants would finish off their game which was postponed at the bottom of the eighth on Fathers Day. The Dawgs were down to start the game but pushed back taking it to extra innings but got edged out 9-8.

Okotoks then took the second game of the afternoon which they played a full nine innings.

Trent Warstler took the start on the mound for the second game and pitched a full two innings while earning 4 K's.

The Okotoks Marauders fought hard but saw their season come to an end in Calgary on Saturday.

The Jr. B Mounties won Game Two of their first-round playoff series with Okotoks 7-4, to clinch the South Division title.

The Mounties got off to a strong start shutting out the Marauders 2-0 after the first period.

Okotoks didn't get their first goal until late in the second period thanks to a shot from Max Pocherewny. Drew Dunbar scored the Marauders second goal with less than 30 seconds to go in the second period.

U.S. President Joe Biden is removing his name as the Democratic candidate in the November election following weeks of mounting pressure over the 81-year-old’s mental acuity and ability to win the faceoff with Republican rival Donald Trump. 

Biden says it has been his greatest honour to serve but he believes it is in the best interest of his party to stand down and focus solely on fulfilling his duties as president for the rest of his term.

The Okotoks Food Bank was the biggest winner of the Second Annual Okotoks Cornhole Classic. 

The big tournament was held on June 29th during the busy Canada Day long weekend. 

This year’s event saw 63 teams, 126 players, and many families enjoying the tournament at Ethel Tucker Park. 

Okotoks saw 6,064 baseball fans pack Seaman Stadium for the 2024 WCBL All-Star festivities tonight with the Eastern All-Stars taking the game against the Western All-Stars 13-6.

The Dawgs announced prior to the game that Graham Brunner was also named to the All-Star game and would start on the mound for the West.

Taste of Okotoks returned on Saturday, July 20 for its 12th year.

Around 20 food vendors took part, providing food samples to hungry festival-goers.

It also featured a market with around 50 vendors, live music at the Olde Towne Plaza stage, and an outdoor obstacle course from Fit Set Ninja.

This is your final opportunity to snag tickets to the country music event of the summer! 

We're giving away weekend passes and even exclusive gold standing passes for Country Thunder. Don't miss out on the chance to see Luke Combs, Dallas Smith, Hardy and more. 

To win, text us at 403-938-0652. For the week of July 21 to 27, text COUNTRY – for July 28 to Aug. 3, text THUNDER. 

As temperatures continue to reach dangerous levels in Alberta, the Province wants to make sure employees are safe in the heat. 

A heat warning continues to blanket Alberta as temperatures have reached 30 degrees or warmer so far this week with humidex levels going as high as 37 degrees.