More controversy from Forest Ridge

Tuesday’s city council meeting proved to be a controversial one, as members of the public came in droves to oppose a residential development proposal.

Council had two subdivision proposals to vote on in the Forest Ridge area of Westpark.

The first went off without a hitch, as no community members showed up to oppose the proposal, leading to a unanimous vote from council to approve the developer’s plan.

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Cemetery expansion plans cause controversy

Plans to spend more than $82,000 to hire a company to design a cemetery expansion in Lacombe drew fire from one city councillor.

“This is an absolute waste of money. It blows you away,” said Coun. Grant Creasey, during Monday night’s council debate.

Creasey said while the city has hired outside companies for other projects, the cemetery expansion wasn’t a good candidate.

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