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Devon Donates Ski Hill Land
More positive news solidified this week when Devon finalized an agreement with the municipality to gift the ski hill lands to the community. This was another lengthy process that was undertaken between Devon and the municipality and I think that … Continue reading
New Mine for Crowsnest Pass
Happy New Year! I am pleased to finally be able to talk about some extraordinary news that has been kept under wraps for several months. Press Release Issued by Riversdale Resources Ltd. That’s right – a new operation is planned … Continue reading
Posted in Community Pride, Economy, Finance, Public Information, Staff
Tagged Consol Energy, Devon, Mining in Crowsnest Pass, Riversdale Resources
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Devon Plant Closure
The news of the impending Devon plant closure broke on Tuesday. I didn’t have any real details until yesterday so I would like to share what I know. The Devon plant in Sentinel is over 50 years old and requires … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Public Information
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Crowsnest Centre Redevelopment
Moving onto other important topics, this is one that I hoped would dominate the news this week, but it has largely been lost in the discussions around Thunder in the Valley. Last Tuesday night council approved an RFP (request for … Continue reading
Alberta Economy
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2011/12/15/alberta-oil-drilling.html I just read this article and thought I would share it. Our region of Alberta is not as tied into the oil patch as the north, but this still has important ramifications for our community. In general this will … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Public Information
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Year One Recap and Update
Summer is winding down and I hope that you wrung every possible drop of fun and sunshine out of it. I recently managed a short break as my wife spirited us away for our anniversary but the last few months … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Policy & Governance, Public Information, Uncategorized
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Economic Task Force Report
I would like to share a few thoughts on the Economic Task Force report that was presented to the public tonight. You can view it here: http://town.crowsnestpass.ab.ca/component/docman/doc_download/1090-final-report-of-the-mayors-task-force-june-20-2011. My first thought is that it is refreshing to have a group of … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Policy & Governance, Public Information
Tagged Task Force on the Economy
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Public Presentation – Economic Task Force
At the Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Wednesday, Mayor Decoux announced that the final report by the Mayor’s Task Force on the Economy is complete. In order to properly share it with the community, council has scheduled a public forum … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Policy & Governance, Public Information
Tagged Strategic Plan, Task Force on the Economy
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Shop Local?
I am curious what the people of our community think about shopping locally. Please post your best reason why we should shop locally. Alternately, post the main reason people do not shop locally.
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Buy Local Strategy
At a recent economic development education session in Pincher Creek, the presenter said one thing that really stuck in my mind. The Canadian Association of Economic Developers states that 80% of the growth in Canada will come from small businesses, … Continue reading