CROWSNEST PASS, Alta. — Heavy snow didn't stop a steady stream of voters in Crowsnest Pass from casting ballots Monday in favour of bringing King Coal back to this scenic rocky patch of Alberta’s southwest.
CROWSNEST PASS, Alta. — Heavy snow didn't stop a steady stream of voters in Crowsnest Pass from casting ballots Monday in favour of bringing King Coal back to this scenic rocky patch of Alberta’s southwest.
"The Crowsnest Pass has made a decisive decision and as mayor and council we will take your position forward to the upper levels of government and through the regulatory process," Crowsnest Pass Mayor Blair Painter told The Canadian Press late Monday evening. "It's because this is a divisive issue that it is so important to know where our community stands and you have spoken.
"There were a lot of opportunities then and there are none for our kids now," he said."I hope the vote goes yes.” The issue is still before Alberta’s energy regulator and opponents are also challenging the project through the courts. "Our plan is to take the story to the downstream municipalities and the irrigation districts in Alberta."
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