MD of Bighorn

“I have heard from people that have younger children, teenagers, who would love to see it just for hockey practices and those types of recreational opportunities. Of course, it would allow for more cars to get off the road.”

“I think this is a really important part of our recovery strategy. Now is a great time to pull the pin and get this done. I fear for our workforce and I fear for the business community that the workforce supports. Hopefully there will be some important strategies that come out of this study.”

“It felt poignant when the Queen passed. I would have been sad in any case, but really it made it feel even more special. It made it feel really special, and an honour and humbling.”

A $40,000 donation will help local children and youth keep active by removing financial barriers to participating in sports and recreation.

The time to celebrate the people who bring greatness to Bow Valley sports and mountaineering is right around the corner.

Environment Canada issued special air quality statements for local communities Sunday afternoon (Sept. 11).

“I do live in Palliser and it’s not unusual for me to hear shotgun noises from when RCMP have to respond to elk that are hit and kill them because they’re not dead yet and they are suffering."

“We had a sit-down with people at the end of the shelter program last year and we asked if the shelter program didn’t exist, where would you stay. The response was typically quite hidden, but they said they would stay in stairwells, camp outside, garbage cans, stay with family.”

“To not have to be put on an agenda, have a report submitted before a certain time and then put on an agenda. It results in potentially a delay of six weeks or two months. I think this is something handled by the subdivision authority.”

“I think there is some value at least for a year or two to see if they can do something for the municipality. If we decide its not something for us, we can step out of it at some point.”