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Originally Posted by MolsonExport
Yes, but because "Stats Canada" has a hate-on for Alberta, Okotoks will still not be amalgamated into the CMA of Calgary, denying the people of Calgary a well-earned WOOT WOOT!
At least there is a number of things to do in Okotoks. Unlike stagnant, land-locked Montreal, which is on track to fall out of "The Big Four" soon.
Is Okotoks sinking beneath the waves? They got seabirds too!
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As a history enthusiast, the accurate Okotoks origin goes back to the 2006 census. It was on that date, when the Saddledome emptied out with deflated souls, and limp pom poms after learning once again that Ottawa retained the Ms. Congeniality distinction of remaining Canada's 4th largest Metro. The mantra at that time was a subdued "we'll get em in 2011"..Fast forward to 2011, when Ottawa once again held that coveted distinction. It was at that time, that the mention of Okotoks and the injustices towards Calgary's count were bandied around.it was then that the Okotoks movement and denials started..Even The Wiki page was attempted to be changed at that point, but to no avail...Fast forward to the 2016 census, when the Saddledome lit up and The festivities must of lasted several weeks, when lo and Behold!. Calgary was deemed the 4th largest metro in Canada!..It was unofficially the 4th largest since 1996 anyways as rumour had it, but now both Stats Can and the Calgary Wiki facts page now righted their errors that were in play for 2 decades..Since then, the mention of including Okotoks in the numbers have significantly died down, but are in the "back pocket' for any future injustices..Sadly and ironically, the real injustices are actually towards Ottawa, where outlying "almost" official commuter towns such as Carleton Place, Kemptville, and Arnprior aren't included in Ottawa's metro population numbers..That and we all know that Jocelyn In Gatneau was only standing on one foot during that historical 2016 count .Ottawa doesn't care though, because a dinner in old Montreal is only a 2 hour drive away.
