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Ted Murphy

Ted Murphy

Ted Murphy is the editor for westernwheel.ca and the Western Wheel newspaper. To get in touch with Ted, please email [email protected].

Recent Work by Ted

Church’s annual drive to fill bare shelves at Okotoks Food Bank

Church’s annual drive to fill bare shelves at Okotoks Food Bank

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints are undertaking their annual food drive this week on heels of the food bank recording its busiest-ever August.
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COLUMN: Battle of Okotoks lives up to the billing

COLUMN: Battle of Okotoks lives up to the billing

Football fan impressed by level of play as Foothills Composite Falcons clash with the Holy Trinity Academy Knights in annual rivalry game.
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Boys to learn life skills at mental health summit in Okotoks

Boys to learn life skills at mental health summit in Okotoks

The Orenda Society and Restorative Sports Therapy are partnering to present Move Your Mood Boys Mental Health Summit on Sunday, Sept. 24 in Okotoks.
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Okotoks Ag Society offers chance to put on your dancing shoes

Okotoks Ag Society offers chance to put on your dancing shoes

Barn dance featuring country star Trevor Panczak is set for Saturday, Sept. 30 at Train’s Lawncare Agriplex just north of Okotoks.
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COLUMN: Corn quota reached by September

COLUMN: Corn quota reached by September

I like corn, I really do, but by this time of year it has become one of those house guests who has a habit of showing up just a little too often. 
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Mystical Masquerade to benefit Foothills Country Hospice

Mystical Masquerade to benefit Foothills Country Hospice

Tickets are now on sale for annual Gratitude and Giving Gala, set for Saturday, Oct. 28 at the Foothills Centennial Centre. 
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Foothills FAS takes much-needed ‘Detour’

Foothills FAS takes much-needed ‘Detour’

Hugely successful golf tournament has allowed non-profit to expand services, including establishing second permanent programming space called Detours. 
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COLUMN: Standing still not a realistic option

COLUMN: Standing still not a realistic option

Do you try to stop unwanted growth, do you roll with the transformation, or do you pull up stakes in search of greener pastures? 
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Parkrun launching weekly 5K in Okotoks

Parkrun launching weekly 5K in Okotoks

Run/walk will be held every Saturday morning using the Town of Okotoks’ extensive pathway network. 
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COLUMN: Faced with decision on lawn colour

COLUMN: Faced with decision on lawn colour

Outlaying money to water the lawn, knowing that it won’t die, it will just go dormant, and will green up once we get some rain, seems like dough that could be better spent elsewhere. 
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