Okotoks is named for the Blackfoot First Nation word “ohkotok” meaning “rock”.
Location: Okotoks is located in the southwest part of the Province.
Judicial District: Calgary Judicial District
Provincial Courthouse – Okotoks
Location: 98 McRae Street / Alberta Avenue
Built: 1979 – 1980
Style: Modern
Architect: Swinton Architects Ltd. of Calgary
Contractor: Bird Construction Company Limited.
Description: The building faces south and is a one story buff coloured brick and concrete structure. The south front has a central entrance. The east side on the front is recessed. The roof line is flat.
See: The architect, Swinton Architects Ltd. of Calgary also designed the courthouses at Airdrie and Canmore.
See: Within the Calgary Judicial District is the Court of Queens Bench at Calgary and Provincial Courthouses located at Airdrie, Canmore, Cochrane, Didsbury and Turner Valley.
Photos taken 2015