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Originally Posted by Rerun
I think I read somewhere that Okotoks current population is about 20,000. I've also heard they have a population cap in place (probably because of the limited capacity of water and sewage facilities, I would guess). I don't know what the cap is though.
They have a college ball team? What college? I didn't realize that colleges played ball. I assume its baseball.
Hmmmm... I'll have to check that out. What else do people do for excitement in Okotoks during the summer?
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They are indeed over 20,000 right now. They were one of the fastest growing communities in Canada at one time, along with Airdre and Cochrane. Their population at present is capped at 30,000. But at the present time, serious consideration is being given to relax that......there is talk of a plebiscite for a final decision regarding that matter.
No, they did not cap it only because of water and sewage limitations. The thinking originally was to keep it a small town atmosphere. But then if you keep it very small town, you also limit services that will come and set up shop. Many people in Okotoks now are of the mindset they would prefer to do most of their shopping in the town, rather than running back to Calgary.
They also did have a commuter bus system that took people who worked in Calgary to the south end of the city, where they could catch other travel alternatives. I am not sure if that is in existence at the present time, if not, I know there has been talk of getting it back.
Water for the most part is very safe to drink, except of course, under certain circumstances beyond their control. I don't think there is anymore of a need for water coolers in Okotoks than there is in Calgary, some people just think it is a superior alternative.