CALGARY Okotoks has a new claim to fame after a late-week announcement: it has been designated one of Canada s bee-friendly cities thanks in part to a late April vote by town council to protect our pollinators. The program, sponsored by Bee City Canada, aims to encourage municipalities to pledge to create and promote healthy, sustainable habitats for pollinators like bees, butterflies and moths. Okotoks mayor Bill Robertson said the designation reinforced the city s motto, which is Historic Past, Sustainable future. “We know that being a bee city will help us achieve a sustainable community for people, plants, and all critters who call Okotoks home,” Robertson said, in a release. “As we continue to protect and support native pollinators, we are excited to see the vibrant ecosystem that develops in our community.”
CALGARY Okotoks has a new claim to fame after a late-week announcement: it has been designated one of Canada s bee-friendly cities thanks in part to a late April vote by town council to protect our pollinators. The program, sponsored by Bee City Canada, aims to encourage municipalities to pledge to create and promote healthy, sustainable habitats for pollinators like bees, butterflies and moths. Okotoks mayor Bill Robertson said the designation reinforced the city s motto, which is Historic Past, Sustainable future. “We know that being a bee city will help us achieve a sustainable community for people, plants, and all critters who call Okotoks home,” Robertson said, in a release. “As we continue to protect and support native pollinators, we are excited to see the vibrant ecosystem that develops in our community.”