St. Albert RCMP aren't aware of any threat relating to the controversial Arlington Drive affordable housing debate.
At a public hearing into the proposed development Tuesday, Mayor Nolan Crouse said a city resident had received a threat, prompting council to drop its policy of asking speakers to state their address.
An officer was patrolling the building during the hearing but to date the police have no information about a threat connected to the Akinsdale controversy, said RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Laurel Kading.
"We have no threat in regards to Akinsdale. There is no investigation whatsoever," Kading said.
A city communication received by the Gazette stated that a resident contacted the city about receiving some "hate mail."
The Gazette interviewed most of the individuals who spoke in favour of the affordable housing project and none said they'd received any threatening communications.
Census boycott
The city also received an unsigned communication asking Akinsdale residents to boycott the 2010 civic census "to demonstrably show your anger" regarding the treatment by the city's council and administrators concerning the Arlington Drive proposal.
The letter writer felt the display of civic unrest would cost the city up to $200,000 in per capita grants from the province and subsequently get the city's attention.
Crouse said the letter was likely drafted by a single disgruntled resident.
"I don't think it's going anywhere," he said. "I think the residents are smarter than that."
