danm
As someone that has worked in many small communities throughout Alberta I understand what you are saying very well danm.
Keep in mind however, that as you say this we all have a common bond in that the things that happen in one area do get transferred into another area and as this forum has clearly pointed out, sooner or later we will all be painted with the same brush.
Today we have technology that allows environmental controls that can look after any of the problems that have been put on the table. In fact with many of the solutions to the environmental challenges the community benefits in many other ways. If a rural community can not keep the young families there or attract young families it does not take a calculator to figure the out come.
Rural development initiatives can be blended into a community by those with a will to do so, but for a community to say they are open for business and then make things so tough on a company to make it happen is just plain bad business.
If a small community does not want these big companies to come into town then turn around and tell the company before they waste valued man hours and dollars and then explain their choice to the business in their community that are already having a tough time keeping the community residents as their customers, since many of the residents would rather go into more major centers and save a nickel on a product then support the business in their own town.
Now is a good time to look at what you want in your community and if you have buildings on your main street boarded up then make your choice! Is this the way you want it?
Hopefully we get some good comments on what you in the rural communities would like to see happen in your towns?
As someone that has worked in many small communities throughout Alberta I understand what you are saying very well danm.
Keep in mind however, that as you say this we all have a common bond in that the things that happen in one area do get transferred into another area and as this forum has clearly pointed out, sooner or later we will all be painted with the same brush.
Today we have technology that allows environmental controls that can look after any of the problems that have been put on the table. In fact with many of the solutions to the environmental challenges the community benefits in many other ways. If a rural community can not keep the young families there or attract young families it does not take a calculator to figure the out come.
Rural development initiatives can be blended into a community by those with a will to do so, but for a community to say they are open for business and then make things so tough on a company to make it happen is just plain bad business.
If a small community does not want these big companies to come into town then turn around and tell the company before they waste valued man hours and dollars and then explain their choice to the business in their community that are already having a tough time keeping the community residents as their customers, since many of the residents would rather go into more major centers and save a nickel on a product then support the business in their own town.
Now is a good time to look at what you want in your community and if you have buildings on your main street boarded up then make your choice! Is this the way you want it?
Hopefully we get some good comments on what you in the rural communities would like to see happen in your towns?
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