Brazeau County calling on province to put the brakes on Bighorn Country proposal
Rural municipalities in Alberta have overwhelmingly thrown their support behind Brazeau County’s efforts in calling on the province to put its Bighorn Country proposal on hold.
Brazeau County officials say 94 per cent of delegates at the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) spring convention and trade show in Edmonton this week, voted in favour of the County’s resolution calling for better consultation on the Bighorn Country proposal.
“This resolution would not have happened without the support of our rural colleagues in our region and across Alberta,” says Reeve Bart Guyon, in a press release. “We are very grateful to have their endorsement on this important issue.”
The resolution, passed in January by the RMA’s Pembina Zone board reads: “Therefore be it resolved that the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) urge the Province of Alberta to put the Bighorn Country Proposal on hold until an inclusive and comprehensive consultation process that includes and respects First Nations, municipalities, stakeholder groups and residents of Alberta can be developed.”