Cypress County is calling the recent report on emergency helicopter rescue in the province appalling and says it reflects a lack of respect for citizens in rural areas of Alberta. The Helicopter Emergency Management Services report released late last month recommended STARS be the sole provider of services in the province – a recommendation which would leave the future Medicine Hat-based HALO and Ft. McMurray-based HERO up in the air. “The Alberta government has to be in contact with HALO and HERO and work this out,” said Cypress County Reeve Dan Hamilton on Thursday. We should be treated equal.”The comments and release come as Agriculture Minister Devin Dreeshen and Economic Development Minister Travis Toews visited the county. Despite a number of times being threatened with dissolution due to lack of government funding, the helicopter emergency rescue service continued to fly after timely donations.

Source: thestar July 09, 2021 19:00 UTC