The State of Alberta's Summer Villages

Today, we’re focusing on a small but significant part of Alberta’s municipal landscape—Summer Villages. Once seen primarily as seasonal communities, these municipalities are increasingly operating year-round, facing many of the same responsibilities and pressures as larger urban and rural centres.Across Alberta, Summer Villages are managing growth, maintaining infrastructure, and responding to environmental concerns—particularly around lake and river health. At the same time, they’re working to balance the expectations of permanent residents, seasonal property owners, and visitors.Representing these communities is the Association of Summer Villages of Alberta, a non-profit that advocates on their behalf, coordinates with the provincial government, and provides tools like its Lake Stewardship Guide to address emerging challenges.So what is the current state of Alberta’s Summer Villages? What issues are rising to the surface—and where are the opportunities for long-term sustainability?Joining us for today's episode is ASVA President and the Mayor of the Summer Village of Sundance Beach, Brian Waterhouse. We’ll discuss the pressures facing these municipalities and what lies ahead.This is Municipal Affairs.------Support The Show Today: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/support-the-showJoin The Show: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/be-part-of-the-show ------Listen To The Show:Apple: https://apple.co/41p5I2ISpotify: https://bit.ly/3tkvb0E YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/crossborderinterviewswithchrisbrown------Follow Us On Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/crossbordernetwork.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/ Website: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/Municipal Affairs is Part of The Cross Border Network©2026