By The Canadian Press

Alberta

Canmore residents still fighting development proposals

Jan 10, 2024 | 3:31 PM

UPDATE:

The Alberta government has responded to a request from a group of residents to refer two major developments in Canmore for an environmental assessment.

An emailed statement from Alberta Environment and Protected Areas says the department would review and request and assess all available information to determine if a new environmental assessment is needed.

It also encouraged residents to discuss their concerns with local officials, as land zoning decisions are made by municipalities, not the province.

This comes as the not-for-profit group Bow Valley Engage says the Three Sisters Village and Smith Creek projects have the potential to almost double Canmore’s population.

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It says an environmental assessment was done 32 years ago under less stringent legislation that no longer exists.

– The Canadian Press

A group of residents is asking the Alberta government to follow its own legislation and refer two major developments in the mountain town of Canmore for an environmental assessment.

Bow Valley Engage, a not-for-profit society, says in a statement that the Three Sisters Village and Smith Creek projects have the potential to almost double the population of Canmore.

The group says the developments were widely opposed by the community during a six-day public hearing in 2021 and rejected by Canmore’s town council.

A provincial tribunal then ruled that the developments could go ahead, which the town unsuccessfully challenged in the Court of Appeal of Alberta.

The group says an environmental assessment was done 32 years ago under less stringent legislation that no longer exists, and is asking the province to complete a new assessment under the current Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act.

(The Canadian Press)