MD of Bighorn

EDITORIAL: The changes by the province to the way victim service units are run are threatening to remove vital aspects of the safety net that could impact the delivery of services to rural areas such as the Bow Valley.

“I worry that this move could weaken protections by perhaps looking at access for motorized recreation into some of our parks, and that is potentially very concerning, especially for parts of Banff-Kananaskis land base where we have public lands bordering protected areas.”

“If you are a victim of trauma in Calgary and Edmonton, you will still get help. For a program policed by the RCMP, you will no longer get assistance.”

“I know it is something that I have seen in your presentation, but I do want to know more about you can bring to the community as a whole in terms of affordability.”

“This is the first step in this proposal. This proposal will be coming back to the MPC at the development permit stage.”

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“I’ve always been fascinated with politics. This grassroots level is an area that has always fascinated me because it is so impactful on our society.”

“It is hard to replicate community and seeing films with your friends with live theatre, with amazing sound systems, and so on. That is the real part of the festival we are looking forward to, getting everyone together again.”

“I want to thank administration for all the time they took putting into this document. It has been a lot of work. We started back at the basics of the incorporation of the MD going up to 2026. Thank you for all your support.”

“We can see that this is not unique to the Bow Valley or Alberta. It is a North American issue. I have read some stats that we have lost 100,000 volunteers in the last decade across North America.”