Wetaskiwin Tomorrow

Wetaskiwin needs a new rec centre/pool that is a permanent structure (not a tent that I heart about). Also, we need more retail stores here because I do not wish to have to drive to Leduc or Camrose to shop. (As for Walmart, I never shop there but have been told that prices are more expensive here).

My jingle? Cars cost less in Wetaskiwin, but everything else costs more.

[H]ire, part time, some of the folks that attend the Neighbors Outreach of Wetaskiwin center. There are often a number of out of work that are very capable of taking on some day projects or even some multi-day projects. Contact the Network Co-ordinator at the NOW building – Lauralee Fanning [780-352-8428] as there is a growing plan to make this available.

Let get some incentives for businesses to be here! Try free or reduced taxes for the first year. Or start up loans to small businesses trying Wetaskiwin out as a market. The cost of these things are prohibitive for small businesses and being a small town, we should be promoting them.

We have to ask ourselves “Should we be growing?” — how many people can Wetaskiwin support? What is our current water supply? Maybe we need to focus more on making existing things work better and less on (un)sustainable growth.

There is a big difference between retail & economy. In the past 10 years efforts have been made to try & get more jobs in this town we have failed on each attempt. A packing plant, warehousing & even trying something as absurd as lengthening the runway at the airport to try & become a bedroom community for Fort McMurray.