public engagement

Anyone hoping to make their case to Pincher Creek town council now gets five more minutes to do it, but they’ll need to do more of the work ahead of time. Council adopted a rewritten procedural bylaw Sept. 28 that gives delegations 20 minutes instead of 15. It also requires written requests 10 days in […]

Crowsnest Pass council has accepted the results of the municipality’s first structured public engagement session, in which residents called for a clearer long-term plan for how their community grows — the priority that drew the strongest support. Council received the results as information at its July 7 meeting. The session itself, held June 16, brought […]

A divided town council voted June 22 to provide up to $1 million in additional funding to finish Pincher Creek’s half-built curling rink — but only if the MD of Pincher Creek matches it. The 4-3 decision is contingent on matching funds from the MD and on lease amendments to formalize town ownership before any […]

From fire halls to fencing, rural crime to recycling, residents came ready with questions when the MD of Pincher Creek brought its Coffee With Council series to Division 4 on June 16, and council came ready with answers. Held at Summerview Hall, the third such meeting of 2026 brought together residents, councillors, emergency services personnel […]

As the Pincher Creek Curling Club grapples with a funding shortfall for its new rink, some residents are questioning how the project was allowed to proceed without all funding in place. Speaking before town council June 8, residents Shauna Sky Romano and Brian Boyce urged elected officials to examine the project’s financial planning and called […]

Pincher Creek town council formalized how it will work with school divisions on future planning and shared use of facilities at its June 8 meeting, bringing the municipality into compliance with provincial requirements. Council authorized agreements with Livingstone Range School Division and Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate School Division, replacing older agreements. Council also postponed […]

Town and MD of Pincher Creek residents can weigh in on the future of the community’s new curling rink at a joint special council meeting as both municipal governments prepare to hear public input on a construction project that has been years in the making — and is now facing a critical funding shortfall. The […]

Crowsnest Pass residents will have a new way to share ideas with council when the municipality launches its first Think Tank town hall on June 16. The in-person session will be held at Crowsnest Community Hall, beginning at 6 p.m. Residents will take part in small-group discussions with council members during a two-hour event designed […]

Social services programming, grant funding, school sponsorships and upcoming community events were among the items before Pincher Creek town council at its March 23 meeting. FCSS programming meets expectations Family and Community Support Services programming in Pincher Creek is meeting provincial expectations with no concerns flagged, according to Lisa Goss, who presented an update on […]

Opinion Lorne Fitch, P. Biol. — Lethbridge A rank smell permeates the Alberta air these days. It reminds me of manure-spreading time on the farm. The smell is from the UCP’s bad public policy wheeled out without adequate (or any) time for public review, engagement or consultation. It takes the form of suspect motives, incestuous […]