Nestled along the Sheep River Valley in the heart of the Alberta Foothills, the Town of Okotoks is a young, vibrant and friendly community of 20,000 residents. Okotoks is the second fastest growing community in Canada with a 46% growth rate since 2001.

Our town was chosen as one of Alberta's 10 Best Communities for Business 2008 and ranked 5th in Alberta by Alberta Venture Magazine in 2007. Okotoks is situated 18 kilometres south of Calgary's city limits. Natural beauty, ideal location and a commitment to sustainability have made Okotoks a place residents choose to live, work and play. Its first class new sports facilities help attract young families. In 2007, 461 single family homes were built at a cost of $76,290,385.00. It is all here in Okotoks.

The Western Wheel has published since 1976. Approximately 35,000 readers open the pages of The Western Wheel on a weekly basis. Over 80% of the Foothills residents use The Wheel (Combase 2007 National Readership Study).