The city will be doing a bit more digging before agreeing to put up signs indicating the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range and surrounding area is designated by Transportation Canada as a no drone zone.
The city will be doing a bit more digging before agreeing to put up signs indicating the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range and surrounding area is designated by Transportation Canada as a no drone zone.
The request for signage was made by officials at 4 Wing in anticipation of federal regulations.
Before city council would jump on board, they wanted to learn more about what is being expected of municipalities, what the regulations entail, and the best method of clarifying which areas within city limits are no drone zones.
Deputy Mayor Chris Vining made one thing clear, he wanted the signs to state who to contact if a resident spots an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in a no drone zone.
Transportation Canada is working with stakeholders, as well as both registered and non-registered UAV pilots in order to comprise a list of regulations that will keep residents feeling safe.
"Primarily, the drone pilot is responsible for knowing all of the regulations. The signage would just advise them of certain things," said Azam Khan, general manager of infrastructure services for the City of Cold Lake.
Council agreed that more research needs to be done, and will discuss the addition of no drone signs during their next corporate priorities meeting in September.
See more in next week's edition of the Regional.
With four councillors around the table, first reading of integrating the recognition of Treaty Six Territory into city council meetings was defeated.
Coun. Bob Buckle and Coun. Duane Lay stood by their votes from the previous council meeting of being against the motion to adopt a new policy that would see council recognize that they're meeting on Treaty Six Territory.
It was brought to council on Tuesday, July 11 during a regular council meeting for first reading, and was defeated with a vote of 2-2.
