For the first time in nearly a decade The Town's of Turner Valley and Black Diamond are looking to amalgamate.

Their last attempt came in 2007 when the "No" side won by less than a hundred votes.

Turner Valley Mayor Kelly Tuck says back then there was a clear division between the Towns that's not so clear now.

"Last time it was looked at Turner Valley voted 'Yes,' Black Diamond voted 'No.' I think there's been a huge shift with population demographics being age, being well, I think the biggest component is what we pay for taxes. But most of all it's just looking at, is this right for our community? Is this right for the West End?"

Both Councils are asking the Province for a grant to fund research into amalgamation.

If they get it, they'll spend the next few months weighing the pro's and con's with a healthy amount of public input.

Tuck says if all goes according to plan residents will be voting for just one Mayor and Council in the October 2017 Civic Elections.

The Towns of Turner Valley and Black Diamond could be one and the same in the very near future. The two town's which have literally been feet apart since their inception, are looking at combining into one town again after a failed attempt back in 2007.

Sticking points during the 2007 amalgamation debate were the town of Turner Valley's raw water reservoir, which has been rendered a moot point since the Town's now use it as a shared water supply.

Other issues were whether or not residents would face higher taxes as a result of amalgamation and whether or not they'd have to cover policing costs as a single town with a population of over 5,000 people.

Right now as two town's of under 5,000 residents each, the Province picks up the tab for the RCMP.

Tuck says all these issues will be debated between the two Town Councils and the Province as talks to become one town move forward.

Tuck says even name the new town would take is up for debate.

The front runner in 2007?

"Diamond Valley."