Kaitlyn O’Connor, 8, plays with her dog Oreo at her home in the Foothills on April 8, 2021. O’Connor wanted a puppy for a while, and after much preparation, Oreo became part of her family in August 2020.
Dantan Bertsch from Eastend, Sask., competes in the bareback riding competition at the Calgary Stampede on Saturday, July 10, 2021.
Rose Marlow spends some time with her cat as she prepares to leave her home at 31 Riverside Drive in Okotoks on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. Marlow was born, raised, and married in the house.
Everlee Morey reaches out for a high five from Alicia Erickson, Miss Rodeo Canada 2021, while at the Okotoks Pro Rodeo at the Millarville Racing and Agricultural Grounds on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021. Alicia Erickson is the first ever Miss Rodeo Canada to serve a two year reign.
Emergency crews deal with the aftermath of a serious crash on Township Road 203A near Big Rock Trail on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. The driver of the truck was alive but injured and had to be cut out of the truck and transported to the hospital via STARS helicopter.
The Big Rock, or Okotoks Erratic, lies silhouetted against a late evening sky near Highway 7 on March 29, 2021. The Big Rock is a prominent geographic landmark. It was designated a Provincial Historic Resource in 1978.
Grace Dubiel gets a friendly push down Crystal Ridge Drive in her bathtub soapbox racer on Aug. 21, 2021. Dubiel was sponsored by Chow Bella Pet Grooming and won the Most Creative Soapbox Racer award in the Rotary Club of Okotoks Soapbox Derby.