#okatoks

[hannahburley]

watching back episodes of last week tonight during work and i’m just…. did they like forget calgary??

[thecanadiancomedian]

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[aboriginalworldissues]

‘Okatok’

 The Indigenous Blackfoot peoples name for the erratic is derived from their word for rock, which is "okatok."A traditional Blackfoot story describes how Big Rock came to feature the large split down its middle: “One hot summer day, Napi, the supernatural trickster of the Blackfoot peoples, rested on the rock because the day was warm and he was tired. He spread his robe on the rock, telling the rock to keep the robe in return for letting Napi rest there. Suddenly, the weather changed and Napi became cold as the wind whistled and the rain fell. Napi asked the rock to return his robe, but the rock refused. Napi got mad and just took the clothing. As he strolled away, he heard a loud noise and turning, he saw the rock was rolling after him. Napi ran for his life. The deer, the bison and the pronghorn sheep were Napi's friends, and they tried to stop the rock by running in front of it. The rock rolled over them. Napi's last chance was to call on the bats for help. Fortunately, they did better than their hoofed neighbours did, and by diving at the rock and colliding with it, one of them finally hit the rock just right and it broke into two pieces.” Retrieved from: https://www.alberta.ca/okotoks-erratic-big-rock.aspx

Big Rock was originally part of a mountain formation, once upon a time located in the area of what is now Jasper National Park. During the last ice age (about 30,000 years ago),  a large rock-slide crashed debris onto the surface of a glacier that occupied the present day Athabasca River valley. This debris, including the Big Rock, was carried from the mountains and on the glacial surface. As the ice melted, the rocky debris, including this huge erratic, were left on the prairies.  In 1978, the Government of Alberta designated Okotoks “Big Rock” Erratic a Provincial Historic Resource to protect its geological and cultural importance. 

My kids and I spent time here this summer. It is incredibly windy at the top of the ‘Big Rock.’ 

My kids enjoyed every crack they could climb in and bend worth exploring. It is so neat that areas like this are preserved so we can enjoy pieces of our earth and cultural heritage that is honored by intense spiritual connection the indigenous peoples have with the land. 

[missingpeopleincanada-blog]

Austin Bernard Walford, 25. Missing man from Okatoks, Alberta. Okatoks RCMP are requesting assistance to locate a missing 25-year old man, Austin Bernard Walford.Austin Bernard Walford, 25 was last seen December 29, 2018 in Okatoks. Possibly in the area of Cimarron Blvd. Last seen driving a blue PT Cruiser, Alberta license plate BVT 2354. Possibly in Medicine Hat.He is described as 5'7, 200lbs, Brown hair, brown eyes. Last saeen wearing a black jacket.If you have any information about Austin Bernard Walford, please contact Okatoks RCMP at: 403-995-6400. https://www.themissing.ca/listing/austin-bernard-walford-25-missing-man-from-okatoks-alberta/?feed_id=2072

[silvertipgrizzly]

55 Chev BelAir two door post, Okatoks Car Show (at Okotoks, Alberta)

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"Nah fuck the hospital bro" -Scott Syme 2k17, Okatoke Beach 😂🔥😂