Dean Ward, a second-term councillor for the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, started blogging in January and recently contacted me about including a link to his blog (and he will do the same for mine). It's great seeing other councillors taking up the blogging habit so I'm happy to link with Dean's and to begin learning more about life and government in the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass.
The Municipality of Crowsnest Pass (http://www.town.crowsnestpass.ab.ca/) lies in the southwesterly corner of Alberta. This is a regional municipality made up of towns and the surrounding rural areas, with Blairmore the main economic and commercial centre. Wikipedia provides more detail about the area and its government structure (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowsnest_Pass,_Alberta).
This is a beautiful part of the province, rich with history. I remember visiting the Frank Slide area as a kid and was thrilled to return as an adult to tour the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre, just one of the attractions the area has to offer.
Beauty carries its own problems, as the Town of Peace River knows all too well. Our service costs are higher than more compact communities that don't have a river or deep valley to contend with. I can imagine that the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass has those challenges and more, providing services to people in towns as well as those living in the rural areas of the municipality. I'm intrigued with the idea of regional governance and will be in touch with Dean to find out more about how that is working for them.
Take a peek yourself at Dean's blog (link in the right panel) and see how one councillor views political and community life in the Crowsnest Pass. Another Crowsnest Pass councillor, Gary Taje, has a blog that also is worth a visit. You'll also note the link to Bill Given's blog. Bill is a Grande Prairie alderman whose blog provided inspiration for my own and continues to do so.
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