Editing Calgary Metropolitan Region (section)

=== Past members ===
Membership in the CRP once consisted of the four [[List of municipal districts in Alberta|municipal districts]] and two additional towns. These included the [[Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8|MD of Bighorn No. 8]], the MD of Foothills No. 31, Rocky View County, [[Wheatland County, Alberta|Wheatland County]] and the towns of Crossfield and High River. The MD of Bighorn No. 8 pulled out of the CRP in March 2009 due to the lack of opportunity for infrastructure connectivity to the balance of the Calgary Region.<ref name=Leader20100311>{{Cite news
| url=http://www.canmoreleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=1473865
| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929141208/http://www.canmoreleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=1473865
| archive-date=2011-09-29 | title=Bighorn not in Calgary region (Partnership includes Canmore, Banff) |   author=Hamish MacLean | newspaper=Canmore Leader | publisher=[[Canoe Sun Media]] | date=March 11, 2010 | access-date=September 3, 2010}}</ref> In June 2009, the latter three opposed the Calgary Metropolitan Plan that was being considered for approval by the CRP's member municipalities.<ref name=Times20091230>{{Cite news | url=http://www.cochranetimes.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=2241986 | title=2009 (What a year it has been) | newspaper=Cochrane Times | publisher=Canoe Sun Media | date=December 30, 2009 | access-date=September 3, 2010 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130119150952/http://www.cochranetimes.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=2241986 | archive-date=January 19, 2013 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=Wheel20100106>{{Cite news
| url=http://www.westernwheel.com/2010/news/year-in-review-1583
| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100110225540/http://www.westernwheel.com/2010/news/year-in-review-1583
| archive-date=2010-01-10 | title=Year in Review | author=John Barlow | newspaper=Okotoks Western Wheel | publisher=Great West Newspapers LP | date=January 6, 2010 | access-date=September 3, 2010}}</ref> All three subsequently withdrew from the CRP in September 2009.<ref name=Wheel20100106/><ref name=RVC20090914>{{cite web
| url=http://www.rockyview.ca/Default.aspx?tabid=792&BlogDate=2009-09-30&DateType=month
| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818011801/http://www.rockyview.ca/Default.aspx?tabid=792&BlogDate=2009-09-30&DateType=month
| archive-date=2012-08-18 | title=Rocky View withdraws from Regional Partnership | publisher=Rocky View County | date=September 14, 2009 | access-date=September 3, 2010}}</ref><ref name=Standard20090923>{{Cite news
| url=http://www.strathmorestandard.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=1766302 | title=Wheatland County withdraws from the CRP | author=Kirsten Mundy | newspaper=Strathmore Standard | publisher=Canoe Sun Media | date=September 23, 2009 | access-date=September 3, 2010}}</ref> Crossfield and High River withdrew from the CRP in December 2011 and April 2013 respectively citing concerns that the CRP was becoming another layer of government.<ref name=Echo20111221>{{Cite news | url=http://www.airdrieecho.com/2011/12/21/crossfield-leaves-calgary-regional-partnership | title=Crossfield leaves Calgary Regional Partnership | author=Marie Pollack | newspaper=Airdrie Echo | publisher=Canoe Sun Media | date=December 21, 2011 | access-date=November 29, 2013 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20131129102455/http://www.airdrieecho.com/2011/12/21/crossfield-leaves-calgary-regional-partnership | archive-date=November 29, 2013 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=TimesEcho20130415>{{Cite news
| url=http://www.highrivertimes.com/2013/04/12/high-river-leaves-calgary-regional-partnership | title=High River leaves Calgary Regional Partnership | author=Marco Vigliotti | newspaper=High River Times | publisher=Canoe Sun Media | date=April 15, 2013 | access-date=November 29, 2013}}</ref>

In an attempt to bring the MD of Foothills No. 31 and Rocky View County back to the CRP, Alberta's Minister of [[Alberta Municipal Affairs|Municipal Affairs]], [[Doug Griffiths]], requested that the two municipal districts and the CRP engage in mediation.<ref>{{cite news|author=Robson Fletcher|date=2013-02-14|url=http://metronews.ca/news/calgary/561520/decision-on-calgary-regional-partnership-mediation-process-expected-next-week/|title=Decision on Calgary Regional Partnership mediation process expected next week|work=[[Metronews.ca]]|access-date=2013-11-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203005019/http://metronews.ca/news/calgary/561520/decision-on-calgary-regional-partnership-mediation-process-expected-next-week/|archive-date=2013-12-03|url-status=dead}}</ref> All parties agreed to participate and the mediation process has since concluded with a report delivered to Minister Griffiths for review and decision.<ref>{{cite news|author=Jason Markusoff|date=2013-11-21|url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/Tories+amend+controversial+civic+planning+bill/9197158/story.html|title=Tories to amend controversial civic planning bill|work=[[Calgary Herald]]|access-date=2013-11-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112114622/http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Tories+amend+controversial+civic+planning+bill/9197158/story.html|archive-date=2014-01-12|url-status=dead}}</ref>