is that it’s all about small-town charm,”
Olson said. “We’re an all service amenity
community. We’ve got a lot of great sports
facilities, pathway systems, the river valley
system itself is very attractive and there are
three golf courses here, so there’s a lot of
recreational opportunities.”
Olson, in fact, said tourismbranding for the
town focuses on the phrase “Hip,
Happening andHistoric.”
“It’s really about quality of life,” he said.
“Small-town living and being near the big
city of Calgary, and having the ability to go
to the mountains and go into the city if you
need to.”
Of course, now that the people are coming,
they’re going toneedmore places to go.
With that in mind, Okotoks submitted a
notice of annexation to the province’s
Municipal Government Board last fall,
after the town council voted to lift a
previously established population cap of
30,000 people. The proposed annexation
area includes more than 1,000 hectares,
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