Saying No to Growth

At a time when living beyond one’s means seems to be the rule rather than the exception, the town of Okotoks is bucking the trend. It has limited its boundary and capped its population at 30,000. Why 30,000? That’s the carrying capacity of the Sheep River, a slow-moving stream that ­meanders through this bustling community in Southern Alberta, which lies 18 kilometres south of Calgary. ...