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Originally Posted by Rerun
I currently live in Calgary and I'm just tired of all the noise and hussle and bussle. Looking for a little quieter life in Okotoks. Looking at putting in an offer for a house in the Sheep River Heights area of Okotoks.
Anybody here live in Okotoks? Do you like it? Hate it? Why?
I've heard that Okotoks can be kind of anal about by-laws.... like lots of them and lots of them prevent the home owner from doing things to their property.
In Okotoks, are you allowed to have a backyard fire pit? What about garbage pick up? Any rules and regs about that and other stuff?
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They have allowed 3 bags of garbage for pick up per week. That will be reduced to 2 bags of garbage per week. They have a large recycling center right in town, east end of Elizabeth street. As far as other bylaws, I am not sure.
In terms of schooling, the public portion is part of the Foothills School Division. They have a couple of K to 9 configurations, from what I have heard, quite crowded at the present time. One of the older schools is getting a major reno and most of it is closed down, thus, those students are crowded into other existing schools. That will not be long term however. The Foothills Composite Highschool is located right in Okotoks and the Alberta School of Fine Arts is housed right within that school.....so students can earn a regular diploma as well as get fine arts training. Students can go to one or the other or both. The fine arts is multifaceted, not just your regular music and dance. There is also a Baccalaureate program and a very good trade component in the school, special needs students are there as well.
There is a Catholic school board, it goes from K to 12, have schools for K to 9 as well as Holy Trinity Highschool.
There is also a French Immersion program, the first students from that program are entering highschool now.
Pretty well all the major box stores are there now, Canadian Tire, Home Depot, Walmart, Zellers, a Costco will be forth coming, Safeway, Sobey's, and an economy food store, I believe a side kick of Superstore. Of course, all the fast food joints, car dealerships, lots of services that way. More than one banking alternative, same with dentists and doctor's offices, many denominations of churches, a small downtown with a variety of restaurants and other stores and services.