Attn Strathmore Residents!

Taken from the Strathmore Standard

Approving the highway plan

Posted 1 hour ago

Kirsten Mundy

Standard Editor

The Town of Strathmore supported the most recent option for realignment of Highway 1 last week, and included a request that construction commence as soon as possible.

At their regular council meeting on January 18 the vote was four to three to support the plan, but the hands weren’t raising because they didn’t like the route, it was a matter of concerns being included in the letter.

Councillor Rocky Blokland made the first motion, asking that council support the proposed route with five conditions. Those conditions would have ensured signs on the east and west sides of Strathmore, before the bypass, advertising the town’s services; that Alberta Transportation pave the highway and all service roads before handing it over to Strathmore; a minimum of 40 feet of clearance on the overpass; control of the highway through town would be given to Strathmore when the bypass is operational; that the Eagle Lake path will continue.

“We’re strictly telling transportation that we are in favour of a move,” said Councillor Earl Best. “I feel putting five conditions in now is not expedient for us.”

Councillor John Rempel said that there will be many concerns brought forward throughout the process and this isn’t the time to do that. Councillor Bob Sobol suggested that a subcommittee be formed to handle this process, ensuring that proper attention is paid to it.

Councillors Blokland and Dave Hamilton along with Mayor Steve Grajczyk were opposed to removing the five concerns, but the rest of council had the majority. The motion to send a letter to Alberta Transportation in favour of the most recent plans was passed.