The long term care facility that Fort McMurray residents have been looking forward to will be relocated from Parsons Creek to Willow Square according to the latest announcement on this facility. This facility has been in the planning stage for years as squabbles and negotiations were drawn out and protracted. A Coming Soon sign about…
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The land transfer for Willow Square is still on hold from the province, waiting for an approved plan to be submitted. The RMWB council voted last week to have the Wood Buffalo Housing and Development Corporation prepare a report covering the time and cost considerations on 5 different possible options for the location. Alberta seniors…
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Brian Jean is making accusations against his PC opponents over Willow Square. Jean is accusing is opponents of hypocrisy over the project and they are pointing the finger right back at him. Two emails from 2012 show that both Don Scott and Mike Allen were against moving a long term care facility to Parson’s Creek…
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Willow Square is still the topic of political debate and disagreement, with candidates continuing to spar over this project. According to Wildrose Leader Brian Jean he made efforts to transfer Willow Square to the local municipality but these efforts were hampered by both the province and by fellow federal MPs in the government. Jean stated…
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The debate over the Willow Square housing development project has been heating up, and things reached a high point at a recent council meeting. City owned Wood Buffalo Housing and Development Corporation has presented the community with plans that include a community village which will be located at Hospital Street and Franklin Avenue and will…
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The Wood Buffalo Housing and Development Corporation recently held a Willow Square engagement session in order to allow the public to get information and ask questions, and the crowd was emotional during the meeting held at the Sawridge Inn on Monday. The former Willow Square lands are still vacant, and the municipally owned developer who…
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