Okotoks Fire & Rescue believes that it is vital for fire and safety education to reach all audiences. Watch for our education campaigns throughout the year via our social media, Okotoks.ca website, and local media. We also visit schools throughout the year and you can find us out at local community events.
Okotoks Fire & Rescue and Municipal Enforcement would like to remind residents that there is a real danger of falling through the ice on storm retention ponds and the Sheep River due to changing water levels. Water quality and changing weather conditions, ice quality and thickness can be significantly reduced. Storm pond water/ice contact is prohibited. It is dangerous to walk, play or skate on any open bodies of water. Please use the Town maintained outdoor skating rinks and toboggan hills. Â
What is a storm pond?
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Regulating the use of Open Spaces and Recreation FacilitiesÂ
Open Spaces and Rec Facilities BylawÂ
According to the Open Space and Recreation Facilities Bylaw:
- No person shall enter, wade, swim or skate, in or upon a storm water pond located within the Town.
- No person shall:
a) jump, dive, or otherwise propel themselves, from or off any amenity into a storm water pond within the Town;
b) affix or secure themselves to any structure or amenity for the purposes of water play in a storm water pond located within the Town.Â