Bighorn Country Gov. Survey

[malcolmzilla]

Lyin’ B word:

https://mobile.twitter.com/JasonNixonAB ... y-meetings

Pinkos always claim to be tolerant, but see what happens when you disagree with them...

[AJRJ]

I honestly can't believe the traction this has gotten in the media in the last few days. Make no mistake folks, that's not an accident. Every consultation this government has held has been a complete sham.

They are so concerned with being greedy (in a sense of stealing public land), that it finally seems to have caused a push back. Whether you ride ohvs, mountain bikes, fish, horseback ride, or hunt, this attack is on you.

[Dakota_c69]

If you look at the current concerns about the consultation cancellation, regardless of which side you support, it's kind of crazy that they are doing this.

If this proposal is the good idea the NDP think it is, what's the harm in having it discussed in a public consultation. A good public consultation will answer for most people whether they should be pro or against the plan. The consultation will give the government an opportunity to clarify any concerns/confusion/misinformation the public may have regarding the new plan. Why the rush? Why the sneaky/devious tactics? Are they worried public scrutiny will prove the plan to not be so well planned out?

An elected official stood up and said 'this reason' is why we are cancelling the consultation, when said reason is a lie. It seems as though this official and the government that they represent are trying to avoid or restrict the required public consultation to push it through. Whether it is with having "invitation only" sessions or by outright cancelling sessions based on made up reasons/stories. The important question is why?

The whole "misspoke" excuse is just another way of saying "lied and got caught". So, Shannon's statement shouldn't have been "Earlier today, I misspoke in a media interview regarding the work of the RCMP.", it should be read "Earlier today, I lied and got caught in a media interview regarding the work of the RCMP."

[AJRJ]

An e-mail detailing the telephone town halls:

Telephone town halls for Bighorn Country
January 14, 2019 Media inquiries
Environment and Parks Minister Shannon Phillips is hosting telephone town halls to consult people on the Bighorn Country proposal.
The Government of Alberta has proposed a mix of parks and public lands in the Bighorn region that would preserve natural landscapes while creating new opportunities for economic development, tourism and recreation in the region.
In order to gather feedback from the public on the proposal, telephone town halls will be held:
Tuesday, Jan. 15
Drayton Valley, Sundre and surrounding area
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 16
Red Deer and surrounding area
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
To participate, dial 1-877-229-8493 and enter code 115500#. Participants can also listen and ask questions online at vekeo.com/youralberta.
Government engagement has already reached more than 30,000 people, as well as municipalities, recreation groups, small businesses and industrial operators.
People can continue to review the proposal and provide feedback online by visiting talkaep.alberta.ca. The deadline for submitting feedback is Feb. 15.
Quick facts
• Bighorn Country includes public lands from the boundary of Banff National Park eastward towards Drayton Valley. It includes Clearwater County, most of Brazeau County and the current Bighorn Backcountry management area.
• The Bighorn region is recognized for its scenic beauty and natural diversity. It includes scenic mountains and foothills, rare plants and key habitat for numerous species at risk such as grizzly bear, wolverine, harlequin duck, Athabasca rainbow trout and bull trout.
• The headwaters of the North Saskatchewan River and Red Deer River are located within Bighorn Country, providing clean drinking water to more than one million Albertans.
• Sharing this busy landscape is a wide variety of recreation and tourism activities. Hunting and fishing are popular, as well as camping, hiking, off-highway vehicle use, horseback riding, ice climbing and cross-country skiing.
• The Bighorn Country proposal includes new, expanded or amended parks, protected areas and public land use zones. This system of public lands is intended to provide a range of opportunities that suits the settings and demands of the region.
• The proposal means no significant change to recreation activities, but offers $40 million in new investment to improve services and infrastructure such as campsites, parking lots, trails and staging areas.
• The proposal supports continued practice of traditional uses and the exercise of treaty rights by Indigenous Peoples.

[malcolmzilla]

To be scrapped - now to get some scrutiny on Castle/Livingston and Porkies.

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-ne ... ted-by-ndp

[Rider Eh!]

https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents ... er-map.pdf

https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents ... er-map.pdf

There's the maps. No really change from last year I'm guessing. It will likely be difficult to reopen trails.

[malcolmzilla]

Nows the time to start lobbying. I can’t imagine the locals who got shut out are going to be idle either...