The new year will be a year of caution for many communities, Turner Valley included.

Mayor Kelly Tuck says there are going to be challenges ahead.

"We've definitely had our trials, we're currently working through two flood projects, we're still not out of that, we're still not at full capacity of water so we're still searching for water to ensure the longevity of our communities," Mayor Tuck says. "There';s still projects that need to continue and they will, business will continue, but I think we're all just being very cautious."

She says with 2017 being an election year it may be best to put off some decisions and let the new council that'll be elected in the fall deal with them.

Mayor Tuck says they and Black Diamond operate the West End Sewage Commission which has to meet new updated requirements but upon returning from the Alberta Urban Municipalities convention she received word that not one grant has gone to the local area.

She says the whole time they were at the table at the AUMA she felt confident but now feels the town has no voice and is not being heard at all by the provincial government.