A sample letter of concern about the Tawatinaw River Realignment in the town of Athabasca that can be sent to the Mayor and Town Council Members.

1. (Your Name here)
(Your address)
(Enter date here)
Town of Athabasca
4705 – 49 Avenue
Athabasca Alberta
T9S 1B7
Telephone: 780-675-2063
Fax: 780-675-4242
Email: town@town.athabasca.ab.ca
Colleen Powell and Town Council Members
I do not believe that realigning the Tawatinaw River is in the best interests of the people or wildlife of the
Athabasca district, I am writing to request that the town of Athabasca insist that an Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA) is done on this major realignment project. I feel that a full EIA is the only way to
ensure that all impacts to the biodiversity, wildlife and riparian habitat as well as social and cultural
implications will be taken into account. The best and fastest solution would be an alternative proposal
from Alberta Transportation that does not include alterations to the Tawatinaw River.
Yours Truly
(Your name here)

2. We encourage you to write your own letter. The above letter is an example letter that can be used if you
do not have time to write your own. You can personalise it as you wish. (It would be nice to include at
least one personal reason or concern for your opposition to the realignment.) If you write your own letter,
a request for an Environmental impact assessment should be included, If the realignment project goes
through, the EIA will improve some aspects of the plan, which will lessen the impact on the environment.