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Okotoks (/ ˈ oʊ k ə t oʊ k s / OH-kə-tohks, originally / ˈ ɒ k ə t ɒ k s / OK-ə-toks) is a town in the Calgary Region of Alberta, Canada. It is on the Sheep River, approximately 38 km (24 mi) south of Downtown Calgary. Okotoks has emerged as a bedroom community of Calgary. [10]
CKUV-FM is a Canadian radio station being licensed to Okotoks, Alberta, serving the Foothills region broadcasting at 100.9 FM. The station currently broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format branded as The Eagle 100.9. The station first began broadcasting in 2003. [1] The station is currently owned by Golden West Broadcasting.
Park Royal had just opened and it was the first indoor mall in Canada. Roy Hildebrand bought a franchise in 1979 and became the franchisor in 1982. Roy and his family quickly expanded the chain, opening locations throughout Western Canada. Frank Di Benedetto acquired Ricky's [4] in 1997 as majority owner, President and CEO. Ricky's All Day Grill.
As part of its stewardship of resources pillar, the jurisdiction has become a national leader in designing and constructing "green" school facilities. Most recently (2008), the newly constructed Holy Trinity Academy (Okotoks, Alberta, Canada) was built to LEED Gold standards; the first high school to receive this prestigious recognition in Canada.
It has been recognized as the best newspaper with its circulation size in Canada, as well as having the best editorial and best local sports pages. [ citation needed ] The Macleod Gazette is also part of the Regional, a co-operative regional newspaper between the Claresholm Local Press, High River Times, The Macleod Gazette, Nanton News ...
During the 2011 HJHL finals Okotoks Bisons won the best-of-three series versus Blackfalds Wrangers 2–1, their eighth league title. Both teams advanced to the Junior B Provincials in Leduc. Blackfalds won the final 2–1 over the Beaumont Chiefs ( CapJHL ) to advance to the 2011 Keystone Cup in Sherwood Park.
Calgary/Okotoks Airranch Airport (TC LID: CFX2) is located 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) south of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The airport is home to Access Helicopters, Foothills Helicopter Training Academy, and many privately owned aircraft. The certified airport welcomes itinerant aircraft and asks pilots to call for PPR.
Wilensky's Light Lunch, also known as Wilensky's, is a kosher-style lunch counter located on Fairmount Avenue West in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Opened in 1932 by Moe Wilensky, the restaurant was immortalized in Mordecai Richler's novel, The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz. Scenes in the film version of the book were shot in the restaurant. [1]