Honeymoon is over and we never even got kissed

Well with council fast approaching the half way mark in their mandate it is becoming increasingly clear that the honeymoon is over, with respect to giving them any more time to get settled in and to implement much needed and anticipated changes that will take this community forward, both economically and socially.

The print media (especially the more progressive Crowsnest Promoter) has done an excellent job in reporting the public’s growing dissatisfaction with our lack of progress to-date e.g. Development remains slow. In fact, people here are quite disillusioned, which is reflected in the Promoter’s recent poll that shows the majority of people in our community do not feel the economy here will improve any time soon. At the same time, both local papers in recent weeks have had countless letters to the editor loudly complaining over the process (lack of consultation) and manner (heavy handed) in which this council has conducted themselves so far, in the little that they have done. Issues such as the upcoming Heavy Truck Bylaw and the recent implementation of the Property Tax Penalty Bylaw are just two wrong-headed issues that have the ere of many residents here who feel this council is both out of touch with the real wants and needs of this community, on the one hand, and lacking in intestinal fortitude to do what is needed to turn things around here in order to spur on growth, on the other. Much as what our neighbours have successfully been doing on either side of us.

Getting hemmed down with the day-to-day little stuff while ignoring the bigger picture is pretty much what we had here for two decades with the previous mayor. Until that changes, nothing else really will, don’t you think? I mean micro-managing a community by hiring people lacking in qualifications, knowledge and practical experience (but drawing the same paycheques as true professionals) is a clear sign of leadership (mayor and council) that is far from being progressive and forward thinking. Instead it shows a desire and effort to maintain the status quo due to a fear of the unknown, loss of control, and a conservative retrograde leaning in both manner and conviction.

One thing is for certain, this mayor and council is not interested in hearing from the likes of me, or anyone else who is not part of the status quo. As such, the same go nowhere do nothings are still running the show and taking us all nowhere fast. When that changes, so will we. But don’t hold your breath for we all know a generation or two will have to pass away before that day comes. Sad but true!



The grandest of all laws is the law of progressive development. Under it, in the wide sweep of things, men grow wiser as they grow older, and societies better.

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