Okotoks Agricultural Society
The Okotoks Agricultural Society is the oldest ongoing agricultural society in Western Canada with a history of providing the community with a top quality agricultural forum since 1892. Back then, Okotoks was called Dewdney and Alberta was part of the North West Territories. In 1905, Dewdney became the town of Okotoks and the Sheep Creek Agricultural Society, as it was known then, became the Okotoks Agricultural Society.
Today, the vision of the founding members - to create...
"a society with a broad base of agricultural support, with a first class facility, properly operated and properly maintained"
– continues to serve as the guiding principal of the membership. Through the energy, dedication and expertise of past and present members of the Okotoks Agricultural Society, the facility has been developed and expanded over the years to become the high-quality, multi-use facility that we have today - the Okotoks Agriplex.
Mission Statement
To be a focal point in Southern Alberta, upholding our agricultural heritage and traditions and serving the needs of our community in a responsible and safe environment through education, programs, and use of our facilities.
"The Okotoks Ag Society – Our heritage – Our future – Our place"
Goals
- To serve the needs of the agricultural community in Southern Alberta
- Provide education for the agricultural community in appropriate areas
- Provide facilities and programs appropriate for our agricultural community
- Operate in safe, environmentally sensitive and collegial manner
- Operate as a responsible business
- Develop and maintain a long term strategy for the Ag Society so it can continue to serve the needs of the agricultural community
Collegial (Merriam Webster)
- camaraderie among colleagues
- equal sharing of authority and responsibility among colleagues
- equal respect for the authority vested in each of a group of colleagues
What Happens at the Okotoks Agriplex?
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