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I've driven through Wetaskiwin many times on the way to Camrose. It really is a shame that the city has gotten worse. I feel for the people that live there. A lot of controversy over the Hope Shelter. Nobody seems to know what to do about the problem. The solution is not an easy one.
There is no easy solution that is for sure. And I agree, many years ago I drove through and actually camped at the city park. There were zero homeless people and no drug problems. It has gotten insanely bad for residents and no solutions in place.
@@teacherjohn4396 The majority of the people living here are over 65 and are all retired and lived here their whole lives, they own everything they have and still think its 1957. They live in massive denial the homeless problem is so bad now, tweekers are everywhere on the south side of the city,
I lived in wetaskiwin from 1981 to 1993, wasn’t a very good town back then and depended on cash from certain demographic in the area who got a lot of oil royalties which dried up.
It has gotten significantly worse in the last 3 to 4 years. Most criminals know, nothing happens to them. Its basically a a catch and release policy. In Toronto, for example, they just told people to leave their keys to their vehicles out so that when someone robs them and steals their vehicle it is easier and less violent.
High unemployed native reserve nearby, it has been like that forever. Too bad as I use to deliver fuel to Wetaskwin many years ago...didn't like it then.
I hope that things can turn around. It takes a whole community - and everyone there seems divided. A lot of people have their heads in the sand. Thanks for dropping by.
Seems like all these Alberta dedicated channels are making Alberta look bad. But really, I think different. Not for everyone, I admit, but I think it is a great place to live.
We moved from Calgary NE to Wetaskiwin almost 3 years ago. A huge improvement in lifestyle, such a nice little town. No problem so far, nice neighborhood and it feels safe. In Calgary we had break in in our cars, sniper in the house because of the neighbors, hail damage every other year and noisy neighbors. Didn't regret this move yet.
Calgary NE is not the best place to live that is for sure. There have been other comments here saying if you live in the north part of Wetaskiwin you are fine, but the south is crazy. I am glad to hear you made a move to improve your life. Thanks for stopping by and take care.
Glad that motel is permanently shut down at the 9:29 mark Tweakers and dealers lived there, Rcmp were there so many nights And heard gunshots from there many times 😅
Ive never had a problem with the homeless. Show them respect and they'll send it back. I had a guy ask me for a cigarette, he gave me a dollar for it even though i said no i dont want it. The problem is the gangs and drug dealers!
@@livinginalbertanow I lived in that town for nineteen years and never had an issue with anyone, been to bars and walk to the gas stations at night. But it's like anywhere else in the world you wanna get home alive mind your business and keep your mouth shut. The high crime is really down to two factors gangs and drug dealers. But they usually just target each other
i have lived in wetaskiwin for 34 years its no worse than any where else..its what you make it .homeless people are in every city .drugs are in every city .crime is in every city.cannot condemn one small town .have alot of good memories here its not all bad .
Lol you live in the north side with the mayor and city council, of course it looks just fine to you. Started looking less fine when the campes moved by rock soup. You All were very quick to act then and have them removed.
Somebody’s doing something right because the city looks clean and well taken care of. This video and pleasant Sunday drive music in no way reflects a collapsing crime ridden city. I just wasted 16 minutes and 39 seconds of my time.
What is wrong with you? You spent 16 minutes and 39 seconds looking for prostitution? Drug Abuse? People shitting in the streets? You have a weird fetish. Begone.
This guy was looking for the video of the guy covered in shit smearing the windows of the gas station and is sad he didnt get to see it. LOL you need a new fetish friend.
If you are looking for video of prostitution, drug activity, self harm, mental illness and alcohol abuse you came to the wrong channel. Perhaps your fetish will be best served elsewhere.
BS. Do you live here for how LONG then??? I live here for 13 years and never experienced any troubles!!! Homelessness is mostly in First Nation population - the reserve is half an hour's drive south. So if you account for all that crime that is happening there then you get those numbers that you show. In our part of city we had only one stealing.... from left unlocked garage haha. The business robbery was in this time 2 all done by guys out of the city.
The RCMP and other locals who flooded city hall in protest disagree. You can't fudge numbers. The crime rate and the overall situation there is appalling. Want to Learn What Resident's Think of Their Town and Look at Statistics from the RCMP and Stats Can? Check out this video: ua-cam.com/video/pXYHR1a5nng/v-deo.html
@@-backintime, & that's why you have to drive 80 kms SOUTH to Red Deer. Geography, or in your case, "MAPS" was never your strong suit in school, or in your case, SKOOL.
Hello, I live in Wetaskiwin and this video is a complete nonsense from somebody who doesn't live here and this person is just looking for attention and gave this video an ugly title so that people watch it. The Alberta unemployment rate in 2024 is 6.2% which is fairly low and yes here is a serious labor shortage for all those guys who think this is a hoax it's not. Check out the Canadian Job Bank and you will see for example there are about 5000 jobs advertised for Light Duty Cleaners etc.
It is all backed by facts from statistics Alberta and RCMP database. In addition, there is a declining population as people exit the community, leaving an aging population behind. Please refer to the University of Alberta and University of Calgary study on the area. You can also simply check out downtown. It is slowly dying, or you can simply check out real estate listings to see how many people are exiting the community.
It appears everything in the video is fact. The unemployment rate in Wetaskiwin is 12% and rising. That is nearly double of Alberta. I just looked it up on stats cans own website. Houses are cheap there for a reason. Nothing to do except drugs.
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So sad
wow
unreal
garbage town
I came to wetaskiwin in 2020. I did not see any problem until my auntie said she almost got stabbed :(
It wasn't as bad, but now it is horrible. Hopefully your Auntie is safe.
Oh god.
violent offenders are released here
I've driven through Wetaskiwin many times on the way to Camrose. It really is a shame that the city has gotten worse. I feel for the people that live there. A lot of controversy over the Hope Shelter. Nobody seems to know what to do about the problem. The solution is not an easy one.
There is no easy solution that is for sure. And I agree, many years ago I drove through and actually camped at the city park. There were zero homeless people and no drug problems. It has gotten insanely bad for residents and no solutions in place.
It looks like a future ghost town
horrible. dont know why they cant fix it
people in denial. they think it is perfectly fine to live like that
@@teacherjohn4396
The majority of the people living here are over 65 and are all retired and lived here their whole lives, they own everything they have and still think its 1957.
They live in massive denial the homeless problem is so bad now, tweekers are everywhere on the south side of the city,
Thanks for showing us the video. Been there and it is getting worse each year.
No problem. A new video will be up soon.
I lived in wetaskiwin from 1981 to 1993, wasn’t a very good town back then and depended on cash from certain demographic in the area who got a lot of oil royalties which dried up.
It has gotten waaaay worse.
Thanks for the comment. It wasnt as bad when I was there 10 years or so ago, but now it is just unreal.
yikes!
Its nasty now
Looks like a dying town. Too bad about all the crime and drugs. The downtown looks like it used to be nice. Now it looks depressing.
Indeed
Most of edmonton looks as bad as the Wonk. Now
That is unreal
The crime rate is crrrraaazy...what is happening there?
Drugs, alcohol and lack of care.
drugs
Lack of laws being enforced. And a surplus of bleeding hearts that think it's racism to expect people to be held accountable for their actions.
there... so you are not from here...easy talk, beating empty straw...
There is about 15 liquor stores in a town of 30,000
I thought there was very, very low crime in all of Canada.
That is a myth.
It has gotten significantly worse in the last 3 to 4 years. Most criminals know, nothing happens to them. Its basically a a catch and release policy. In Toronto, for example, they just told people to leave their keys to their vehicles out so that when someone robs them and steals their vehicle it is easier and less violent.
You can get arrested and released within an hour. So it makes for an easy life as a criminal.
@@OutoftheDarkInvestigationsYeah its pretty bad.
@@livinginalbertanowlol some places are worse than big cities in california
Drugs mostly. And a controversial placement of a homeless shelter. There are a lot of violent offenders released here as well.
It would be good to here from locals on this matter.
drugs
This is very sad.
It is
High unemployed native reserve nearby, it has been like that forever. Too bad as I use to deliver fuel to Wetaskwin many years ago...didn't like it then.
That is true there is a reserve and there is high unemployment even within Wetaskiwin.
its getting worse
it is sad to see it like this
@@OutoftheDarkInvestigations It sure is. But it appears that some people think this is fine.
I have been in Wetaskiwin for 43 years and it’s getting worse not better
I hope that things can turn around. It takes a whole community - and everyone there seems divided. A lot of people have their heads in the sand. Thanks for dropping by.
not good.
Yes, for sure!
yikes!!!
If it doesn't change. It will be a dead town that is filled with zombies
is right
unreal
Yes, the residents there are telling me how bad it is.
"The hills where the peace was made", beautiful Cree name
Let us hope this is also a future reference for the town.
Its the truth
Sometimes the truth hurts, but we need to recognize this and figure out a way to fix it.
Ya it is, sadly.
it sucks
its sad to see
Very bad news
It is
Seems like all these Alberta dedicated channels are making Alberta look bad. But really, I think different. Not for everyone, I admit, but I think it is a great place to live.
Wetaskiwin has a very, very high crime rate and if you look towards the next video you will see what residents themselves, Albertans think.
This is the only negative video on this channel, and it is at least honest.
aggre... here from 2011 and never had any issues... so do not look for them yourself and you won't get them
We moved from Calgary NE to Wetaskiwin almost 3 years ago. A huge improvement in lifestyle, such a nice little town. No problem so far, nice neighborhood and it feels safe. In Calgary we had break in in our cars, sniper in the house because of the neighbors, hail damage every other year and noisy neighbors. Didn't regret this move yet.
Calgary NE is not the best place to live that is for sure. There have been other comments here saying if you live in the north part of Wetaskiwin you are fine, but the south is crazy. I am glad to hear you made a move to improve your life. Thanks for stopping by and take care.
@@livinginalbertanow garbage town
depends on where you lived and live now.
Glad that motel is permanently shut down at the 9:29 mark
Tweakers and dealers lived there,
Rcmp were there so many nights
And heard gunshots from there many times 😅
I drove by that motel and couldn't believe it was still standing. It is unreal to see that here.
There are a lot of new immigrants coming in Wetaskiwin, don't worry about it, it won't take long, it will be fine, you guys will see.
LOL
Canada uses Immigrants to keep our economy going......its such a scam
@@livinginalbertanow This is what Canada was founded on though,we all know that.
You can't rely on slavery to boost the economy.
hahaahahaah
What a shame. It looks like a nice place.
@@Charlife4 it sure is. It is expected to get even worse as they are opening a very large homeless shelter right in town.
Ive never had a problem with the homeless. Show them respect and they'll send it back. I had a guy ask me for a cigarette, he gave me a dollar for it even though i said no i dont want it. The problem is the gangs and drug dealers!
The gangs and drug dealers are a major cause of homelessness. Indeed, always show respect to everyone, no matter their circumstance.
They can become violent
@@rockymountainart True. We've seen an uptick in violent behaviour.
until they stab you for no reason
@@livinginalbertanow
I lived in that town for nineteen years and never had an issue with anyone, been to bars and walk to the gas stations at night. But it's like anywhere else in the world you wanna get home alive mind your business and keep your mouth shut. The high crime is really down to two factors gangs and drug dealers. But they usually just target each other
i have lived in wetaskiwin for 34 years its no worse than any where else..its what you make it .homeless people are in every city .drugs are in every city .crime is in every city.cannot condemn one small town .have alot of good memories here its not all bad .
It IS a lot worse than most cities its size. You just need to look at the statistics and it is shocking.
Head - meet sand.
@@livinginalbertanow its a craphole.
Lol you live in the north side with the mayor and city council, of course it looks just fine to you. Started looking less fine when the campes moved by rock soup. You All were very quick to act then and have them removed.
@@chesterlestrange7725 It seems that the city has not done a good job at anything recently.
Somebody’s doing something right because the city looks clean and well taken care of. This video and pleasant Sunday drive music in no way reflects a collapsing crime ridden city. I just wasted 16 minutes and 39 seconds of my time.
What is wrong with you? You spent 16 minutes and 39 seconds looking for prostitution? Drug Abuse? People shitting in the streets? You have a weird fetish. Begone.
This guy was looking for the video of the guy covered in shit smearing the windows of the gas station and is sad he didnt get to see it. LOL you need a new fetish friend.
LOL
If you are looking for video of prostitution, drug activity, self harm, mental illness and alcohol abuse you came to the wrong channel. Perhaps your fetish will be best served elsewhere.
@@livinginalbertanow OOOOF
The stop and go motion by the driver made me lose my dinner
Your right...I had to stop watching.
@@karenmikasko7148 OK Karen.
BS. Do you live here for how LONG then??? I live here for 13 years and never experienced any troubles!!! Homelessness is mostly in First Nation population - the reserve is half an hour's drive south. So if you account for all that crime that is happening there then you get those numbers that you show. In our part of city we had only one stealing.... from left unlocked garage haha. The business robbery was in this time 2 all done by guys out of the city.
The RCMP and other locals who flooded city hall in protest disagree. You can't fudge numbers. The crime rate and the overall situation there is appalling. Want to Learn What Resident's Think of Their Town and Look at Statistics from the RCMP and Stats Can? Check out this video: ua-cam.com/video/pXYHR1a5nng/v-deo.html
another person thinking nothing is wrong. the rcmp should move their detachment away then. why waste tax payers money if it is so good. lol
Live north of 40th ave and you should be okay. Lol
The road the car is on near the start around the 2:00 mark.
Don't live south of that road.
@@NinjaZXRR Local advice is always appreciated. I see that in the comments here, everyone that thinks it is OK, lives in the Northend.
Wetaskiwin is NORTH of Red Deer.
READ A MAP!!!!!
You sound very angry. It is east of Red Deer.
@@-backintime , read a map.
Wetaskiwin is on Hwy 13, which is NORTH of Red Deer, which is on Hwy 11.
DERP!!!!!
@@-backintime , & you sound REALLY STUPID.
@@-backintime , & you sound REALLY STUPID.
@@-backintime, & that's why you have to drive 80 kms SOUTH to Red Deer.
Geography, or in your case, "MAPS" was never your strong suit in school, or in your case, SKOOL.
Hello, I live in Wetaskiwin and this video is a complete nonsense from somebody who doesn't live here and this person is just looking for attention and gave this video an ugly title so that people watch it. The Alberta unemployment rate in 2024 is 6.2% which is fairly low and yes here is a serious labor shortage for all those guys who think this is a hoax it's not. Check out the Canadian Job Bank and you will see for example there are about 5000 jobs advertised for Light Duty Cleaners etc.
It is all backed by facts from statistics Alberta and RCMP database. In addition, there is a declining population as people exit the community, leaving an aging population behind. Please refer to the University of Alberta and University of Calgary study on the area. You can also simply check out downtown. It is slowly dying, or you can simply check out real estate listings to see how many people are exiting the community.
I will do a follow up video with resident polls on various topics. No surprise, it is bleak.
I dont want to be a light duty cleaner. bad job. it is for old people
It appears everything in the video is fact. The unemployment rate in Wetaskiwin is 12% and rising. That is nearly double of Alberta. I just looked it up on stats cans own website. Houses are cheap there for a reason. Nothing to do except drugs.
@@ItsHappeningSomethingutubelol
Bullcrap!
It is hard to face the facts. See our follow up video.
ua-cam.com/video/pXYHR1a5nng/v-deo.html
Someone's spouse is a real estate agent lol
@@sadie-and-jack Instead of crying, they need to work on their community.
@@sadie-and-jack lol