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CITY OF EDMONTON ANNEXATION APPLICATION APPENDIX 11.0 MEDIA MARCH 2018 CITY OF EDMONTON ANNEXATION APPLICATION APPENDIX 11: MEDIA TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 8 2. NEWS ARTICLES 8 2.1. 2013 8 2.1.1. Global News Edmonton “Edmonton wants to annex 15,600 hectares of Leduc County, including airport” (March 5, 2013) 8 2.1.2. CTV News “City Starting Process to Annex Lands South of Edmonton, Including Airport” (March 5, 2013) 9 2.1.3. CBC News Edmonton “Edmonton looks to annex part of Leduc County” (March 5, 2013) 11 2.1.4. CTV News “Leduc County, Beaumont, Farmers Planning to Push Back Against Annexation” (March 6, 2013) 12 2.1.5. Global News Edmonton “Neighbouring municipalities defend land in light of Edmonton’s annexation plans” (March 6, 2013) 15 2.1.6. Leduc County Open Letter to Residents “Leduc County Residents and Businesses: Council Responds to City of Edmonton’s Proposed Annexation of 38,000 Acres” (March 12, 2013) 18 2.1.7. CTV News “Leduc County Responds to City of Edmonton’s Annexation Plan” (March 13, 2013) 21 2.1.8. Global News Edmonton “Leduc County wants Edmonton to end its ‘heavy handed’ annexation bid” (March 28 2013) 23 2.1.9. Global News Edmonton “City of Edmonton moving forward with Leduc County annexation plan” (November 8 2013) 25 2.1.10. Metro Edmonton “Leduc County mayor feels snubbed by Edmonton in looking land takeover” (November 8) 29 2.1.11. iNews “City launching annexation open houses” (November 8) 30 2.1.12. The Edmonton Sun “Land deal in works; Leduc promised annexation compensation” (November 9) 31 2.1.13. The Edmonton Journal “Public meeting to hear annexation plan” (November 9) 33 2.1.14. CBC News “Annexation Bid Gets Thumbs Down at Leduc County Meeting (November 19, 2013) 34 2.1.15. Leduc OneFM “City of Edmonton begins public meetings on annexation” (November 19) 35 2.1.16. News “Leduc County fighting back against proposed annexation” (November 20) 36 2.1.17. Leduc Representative “Edmonton’s annexation attitude irks area residents, officials” (November 22) 38 Return to Table of Contents 1 CITY OF EDMONTON ANNEXATION APPLICATION APPENDIX 11: MEDIA 2.1.18. The Edmonton Journal “Annexation plans raise fears over farmland” (November 28) 40 2.1.19. Leduc-Wetaskiwin Pipestone Flyer “Annexation vexation” (November 28) 41 2.1.20. Leduc-Wetaskiwin Pipestone Flyer “The Growth of Leduc” (November 28) 44 2.1.21. iNews “Lots of questions few answers as annexation meetings wrap-up” (November 28) 46 2.1.22. Leduc OneFM “City of Edmonton holds third public meeting on annexation” (November 27) 49 2.1.23. Metro Edmonton “City of Edmonton's proposed annexation is just buying time” (November 28) 50 2.1.24. Pipestone Flyer “Annexation Vexation” (December 1) 51 2.1.25. Global News Edmonton “Edmonton’s annexation proposal sees resistance” (December 17, 2013) 53 2.1.26. iNews 80 “Leduc County resisting land annexation from Edmonton” (December 17) 55 2.2. 2014 56 2.2.1. Edmonton Sun “Leduc Coalition will battle Edmonton annexation plans” (January 14) 56 2.2.2. Leduc Representative “Annexation could threaten services: Thorsby Mayor” (January 17) 57 2.2.3. Leduc-Wetaskiwin Pipestone Flyer “Business group set to fight annexation; local businesses form coalition to fight City of Edmonton’s proposed annexation of Leduc County” (January 16) 58 2.2.4. Leduc Representative “Annexation a budget concern for Warburg mayor” (January 24) 59 2.2.5. Edmonton Sun “Iveson downplays annexation feud” (January 25) 60 2.2.6. Leduc Representative “Growth, airport taxes among Leduc’s annexation concerns” (February 7) 61 2.2.7. Leduc-Wetaskiwin Pipestone Flyer “County open house on Beaumont annexation” (March 6) 63 2.2.8. Edmonton Sun “Cops crunch annexation costs” (March 10) 64 2.2.9. Leduc-Wetaskiwin Pipestone Flyer “Leduc County Coalition” (March 27) 65 2.2.10. Leduc Representative “Leduc County Coalition holding rally against Edmonton annexation” (March 28) 66 2.2.11. Leduc Representatives “Leduc County Council briefs” (March 2) 68 2.2.12. Leduc Representative “Edmonton/Beaumont meetings cause “concern” at County” (April 4) 70 2.2.13. Leduc-Wetaskiwin Pipestone Flyer “The Growth of Cities” (April 10) 71 2.2.14. Leduc-Wetaskiwin Pipestone Flyer “Leduc annexation open house” (April 10) 73 2.2.15. Leduc Representative “Leduc County Council briefs” (April 11) 75 Return to Table of Contents 2 CITY OF EDMONTON ANNEXATION APPLICATION APPENDIX 11: MEDIA 2.2.16. Leduc Representative “Edmonton, Leduc County border resident happy to have City services” (April 11) 77 2.2.17. Leduc-Wetaskiwin Pipestone Flyer “Why annexation?” (April 17) 78 2.2.18. Leduc-Wetaskiwin Pipestone Flyer “We’ve a lot of work to do” (April 17) 79 2.2.19. Edmonton Examiner “Working together” (April 23) 81 2.2.20. Leduc-Wetaskiwin Pipestone Flyer “Large turnout for coalition rally” (April 24) 82 2.2.21. Leduc Representative “Annexation would expand Edmonton more than 20 percent: County” (May 2) 84 2.2.22. Edmonton Journal “Annexation ‘war of words’ continues; Edmonton’s proposal seen as bullying by some in Leduc County” (May 3) 85 2.2.23. Leduc-Wetaskiwin Pipestone Flyer “Packed House” (May 8) 88 2.2.24. Leduc-Wetaskiwin Pipestone Flyer “Things get heated” (May 8) 90 2.2.25. Edmonton Journal “Annexation needed to protect future, mayor says; land required to manage proper growth, development, council told” (May 15) 91 2.2.26. Pipestone Flyer “Is it Time to End Annexation?” (May 15) 93 2.2.27. Edmonton Sun “City preps for annexation talks” (May 15) 96 2.2.28. Edmonton Journal “Annex plan is vital to region; Edmonton must acquire Leduc County land - and here are 6 reasons why” (May 21) 97 2.2.29. Leduc Representative “Edmonton not trusted with County land” (May 23) 99 2.2.30. Leduc Representative “Former councillor running to regain seat” (May 23) 100 2.2.31. Edmonton Examiner “Strong core means strong region” (May 28) 101 2.2.32. Edmonton Journal “Reaction to annexation differs; despite fears, move has to make sense to most county residents” (June 13) 103 2.2.33. Sherwood Park News “Mayor to lead CRB task force; Strathcona County Mayor Roxanne Carr said there are three initiatives currently in the works as chairperson of the CRB” (June 17) 105 2.2.34. Edmonton Journal “Why put huge shopping complex so far away?; ‘Aerotropolis’ plan highlights need for city to control airport growth” (July 4) 107 2.2.35. Edmonton Journal “Why put huge shopping complex so far away?; ‘Aerotropolis’ plan highlights need for city to control airport growth” (July 4) 109 2.2.36. Leduc-Wetaskiwin Pipestone Flyer “Letters to the Editor” (July 10) 110 2.2.37. Edmonton Sun “Leduc balks at Edmonton expansion plans” (September 7, 2014) 112 2.2.38. Edmonton Journal “Does Leduc County want to be rural or urban?; ‘Burbs weaken case against annexation” (September 19, 2014) 114 2.2.39. Leduc Representative “Beaumont annexation application sees progress” (October 17, 2014) 116 2.2.40. Edmonton Journal “Call for ‘compromise’ on annexation; some Leduc County residents fear loss of lifestyle, quality farmland” (November 18, 2014) 118 2.2.41. Edmonton Journal “Annexation discussions set to begin” (November 26, 2014) 119 Return to Table of Contents 3 CITY OF EDMONTON ANNEXATION APPLICATION APPENDIX 11: MEDIA 2.2.42. Leduc-Wetaskiwin Pipestone Flyer “Edmonton presents their proposal for annexation” (November 27, 2014) 120 2.2.43. Leduc-Wetaskiwin Pipestone Flyer “Growing together?” (November 27, 2014)122 2.2.44. Leduc-Wetaskiwin Pipestone Flyer “Annexation luncheon” (December 4, 2014) 124 2.3. 2015 126 2.3.1. Leduc-Wetaskiwin Pipestone Flyer “Leduc city council content with annexation survey results” (October 15, 2015) 126 2.3.2. Leduc-Wetaskiwin Pipestone Flyer “Edmonton is not Calgary” (July 23, 2015) 128 2.3.3. Edmonton Journal “Infill plus annexation?” (July 16, 2015) 130 2.3.4. Leduc-Wetaskiwin Pipestone Flyer “Annexation Update” (June 18, 2015) 131 2.3.5. Leduc-Wetaskiwin Pipestone Flyer “Leduc County & City of Edmonton continue negotiations” (May 28, 2015) 133 2.3.6. Edmonton Journal “Police staff increases not sustainable, mayor says; Chief argues big request made to catch up to city’s growth” (May 21, 2015) 134 2.3.7. Edmonton Journal “City eyes deeper push to south; Annexation bid enlarged by 260 hectares” (April 16, 2015) 136 2.3.8. Edmonton Journal “Annexation can be for the greater good; patchwork of municipalities isn’t working” (March 30, 2015) 137 2.3.9. Edmonton Journal “A threat to rural Leduc” (March 30, 2015) 139 2.3.10. Leduc-Wetaskiwin Pipestone Flyer “Letters to the Editor” (March 19, 2015) 140 2.4. 2016 141 2.4.1. Edmonton Journal “Tensions Ease in Edmonton’s Annexation Bid of Leduc County Land” (June 29) 141 2.4.2. Edmonton Journal “Emotions cool over city’s bid to annex land; Agreement blocks monster homes in Leduc County, preserves farmland (June 30) 142 2.4.3. Edmonton Journal “Open and frank discussion fails when held behind closed doors” (June 30, 2016) 144 2.4.4. Edmonton Journal “Edmonton’s mayor ticked at provincial decision to OK Beaumont annexation” (November 23, 2016) 146 2.4.5. CBC News Edmonton “Province’s decision on Beaumont annexation takes Edmonton, Leduc County Mayors by surprise” (November 23, 2016) 148 2.4.6. Global News Edmonton “Mayor Don Iveson reacts to province letting Beaumont annex land wanted by Edmonton: ‘I’m really puzzled’” (November 23, 2016) 150 2.4.7. Edmonton Journal “Paula Simons: Mayor Don Iveson Calls Dibs on Land Beaumont Just Annexed from Leduc County” (November 25, 2016) 151 2.4.8.