Grey Eagle Casino Operating Without Fire and Ambulance Contract

The Grey Eagle Casino has only been open for a short time, but they are treading on dangerous waters. The casino is operating without a contract for fire and ambulance services.

The Tsuu T'ina Nation is the owners and operators of the casino. They have an agreement with the city of Calgary for the rest of their reservation, but not the casino.

The Nation believes that Calgary will respond quickly enough should anything catastrophic happen. "The Tsuu T'ina Nation and the city of Calgary enjoy a longstanding history of mutual co-operation regarding emergency response," said Chief Sandford Big Plume.

It is not that the Nation does not want the emergency unit response. It is clear they do, but Calgary is unable to provide the service due to lack of manpower.

"We have been asked by a number of external customers, including the Tsuu T'ina to provide more services to meet their growing needs. At this point, given the challenges we have to keep up with growth within our jurisdiction, we're not in a position to take further contracts," said Mayor Dave Bronconnier.

The size of the casino further complicates the issue. Several fire trucks would be needed to be dispersed to the casino. In addition, twelve firefighters would be needed.

February 16, 2008
Posted By Larry Rutherford
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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