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John Fischer, co-chair of the Indigenous Gathering Place Society of Calgary, said his organization was “caught by surprise” to learn of a year-long delay.
He said the society has not felt as if it’s an equal partner in the discussions, and that may have added to the sense of surprise and frustration felt when they learned of the delay.Article content The society has told the city the new timeline is unacceptable, and it would like to see a doubling down on efforts to move the process along more quickly, in part because of the loss of elders.Mayor Jyoti Gondek said she thinks the city’s attempt to remove all risk from the land transfer is part of what’s slowing things down. She said while that is important work, she also believes communication with the society could be better.
The city has a framework for land transfers to non-profits, but this one is different for many reasons, including the fact that the land has a licence of occupation by the Fort Calgary Preservation Society.“I think what’s different this time is our commitment to reconciliation. And the fact that we want to get this right.”“We’re not throwing up our hands and walking away by any stretch of the imagination,” he said. “We are really invested in moving forward.
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