It's been a fresh year for Downtown Okotoks in 2016 as Carrie Fischer says her year in review has been mostly about the branding and marketing projects revolving around Okotoks' Downtown Core.

Fischer says that her biggest accomplishment was moving ahead on branding and imaging for the Town, as well as getting that boot-camp done.

"My biggest achievement this year was probably the branding." Fischer adds "Just moving ahead a little more on the branding and getting that boot-camp done. Also, strategizing a little bit on how to implement and how to go forward."

Of course all of this takes extreme patience, especially when you're excited about a plan or a project, but just can't quite move forward right away. Having patience was one of the biggest things that Fischer has learned this year.

"Every year that I'm in this job I learn patience. Sometimes things don't seem to move as fast as sometimes we would like them too as residents, community members, and councillors even."

Fischer now says she is patiently waiting for the new year, she is excited to implement some of the branding projects that she has been so diligently working on, and is excited to work with businesses in the core, to keep continually improving the town's centre and attractions.

"I'm looking forward to working with the community, and the downtown business community on implementing and beginning implementation of branding and really creating an experience downtown that is attractive to residents and people outside the community as well."

2017 promises to be a new start for most businesses in hopes that profits will climb, with the help of new town branding projects bringing in more traffic to our town.

All of town council was contacted for a year in review before Friday Dec. 23rd.