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albertanewbie
Oct 17th, 2008, 09:12 AM
Does anyone have and suggestions on where to go to seek help/advice for a potentially damaging problem involving a large privately-funded company coming into an area and building a plant/research centre right beside a small acreage owner.



Where does a small person have a voice? Where can they get help in even finding out their rights, etc?
3weddings
Oct 17th, 2008, 09:20 AM
Start with your town's planning dept.

We are in a small town, and there was a private school wanting to open in a rural part of town. The residents fought it and won (for now).

http://www.thehaltonherald.ca/phpnuke/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=49
albertanewbie
Oct 17th, 2008, 09:29 AM
Start with your town's planning dept.

We are in a small town, and there was a private school wanting to open in a rural part of town. The residents fought it and won (for now).

http://www.thehaltonherald.ca/phpnuke/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=49

The Town & County are all for it, as there will be a huge tax advantage (and local jobs) ......we are not against the thing itself, just not right next door to a small acreage, where the quality of life, etc will be destroyed.....it really only directly affects a couple small landowners, so where do they have a voice?
albertanewbie
Oct 17th, 2008, 09:53 AM
Is there any government agency a person could contact, or should a person retain some legal counsel?
urban1
Oct 17th, 2008, 01:06 PM
Contact the media. (maybe the media outside of the local town news paper... ie the media in a larger nearby city)
pkguy
Oct 17th, 2008, 08:39 PM
You start by calling your local municipal office.. example, The Municipality of Rockyview which totally surrounds Calgary and their office is on 32nd Ave NE by Barlow if that's where you live.

No person or company can do any development without applying for a permit and in that permit process the Municipality will notify all of the affected landowners in the adjacent vicinity that someone or some company has applied for a development permit. The municipality will also advise you who to contact and when/where meetings will be held regarding the development and how/when you can object.

It is also in your best interest to hop in your car or truck and go visit your neighbors and ask them what they think about it all and if they're interested in banding together to fight the development. The more objectors the better