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Solar Energy Development Information Session for Landowners

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Councillor Gord Krebs has passed along this invite from Shelley French, County Communications Coordinator:

Anyone interested in solar energy developments is welcome to the Westerdale Hall on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 7:00 – 9:00 PM, to listen to a presentation from Daryl Bennett. Mr Bennett is a farmer from southern Alberta and acts as a landowner advocate. Concerns regarding issues which may arise from solar developments will be explored. Those considering a contract with an electrical company would benefit by considering how to mitigate risks.

Westerdale Hall is 6km south of Highway 27 on Secondary Highway 766.

For more information call Karen at 403-556-5564. Questions can also be directed to Councillor Gord Krebs.

Meet Div 4 Councillor to Discuss Bergen Community Concerns

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Division 4 Councillor Gord Krebs invites you to a meeting on Thursday March 31 from 7 to 9 pm at the Bergen Hall.

He will give a short presentation on the proposed amendments to the Bergen ASP and on the RCMP / Alberta Provincial Police proposal.

He wants to hear about any concerns local people may have. If you cannot attend the meeting but wish to discuss your concerns, he welcomes your call (at 403-586-0272) or your email (gkrebs@mvcounty.com).

Bergen Area Structure Plan (ASP) Review

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The County of Mountain View Council is proposing that this review be done by way of a motion to deal with a proposed amendment to the Bergen Area Structure Plan rather than a full review of the ASP.

In February of 2020 a request to amend the ASP was submitted by twenty-four (24) landowners that were directly affected by sections of the ASP. This request was to remove sections 7.1.1 and 7.1.2 (and policies) which prohibit the creation of a country residential subdivision and developments within 300 and 500m of the potential aggregate extraction area.

This area is defined in map Figure 7 (page 45) Aggregate Resource Extraction Map.  The area is contained between TWP Road 324 and 314 north and south and Range Road 51 and 52 east and west.

If you have any questions or concerns about the current content of the ASP or this proposed amendment, please review the Bergen ASP and forward any comments or concerns to those listed below:

Council is dealing with this request for amendment by way of a motion to remove the policies and map that restricts subdivision in proximity to potential aggregate resources as defined in map 7. (Page 45 of the ASP). If this motion is passed in first reading a public hearing process will begin.

Please respond before March 10, 2022.

Thank You!

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We are very grateful for the generous donations and expressions of appreciation that have been received from our readers. Your support, both financial and moral, is very encouraging. 

As many of you know, The Bergen News is facing a deficit this year. Income has not kept pace with increasing costs. For each copy:

  • Printing = $1.80
  • Postage = $1.30
  • cost to mail also includes an envelope and label

The extremely generous support of the County covers approximately half of our expenses and extra donations and advertising also help. For anyone who is willing and able to pay the actual printing and mailing cost of $37.00 per year for 12 issues, we would very much appreciate your extra contribution. Changing your subscription from a mailed hard copy to a digital subscription will also reduce our costs, and will make it even easier for you to take The Bergen News with you wherever you go!

The year-end annual report required by the County will be included in the January issue of The Bergen News so readers can see exactly where we stand financially.

Thanks again for your support and we hope to keep you entertained and informed for years to come.