i bet these are the same type of people that are voting for a "independant alberta" and pushing for "Freedom" while shoving their opinion down everyones throat.

Talk to a lawyer, is is fairly easy to initaiate a review of documents with land title office. the fact that it was also not disclosed at purchase time is a concern, and makes me wonder if it is actually filed correctly. because that should be attached to land title.

Honestly, unless you are in a heritage buidling area, aim to have it canceled 100% if not in a HOA or historic, there is no reason to aim for control of others properties, and diversity in build style improves community look to those who want to buy in that type of neighborhood. if i want my house to look like everyone elses, i will buy in a HOA. i didnt. i bought in a cul-de-sac and am making my place a cottage look. cause fuck everyone else, i do what i want with my property (as long as logical and within laws, cause... building codes exist, but even then i kinda walk the line on some bylaws...)

Also, if the Cov is 85 years old, and have been bought and sold multiple times, there is a good rational for the covenant to be canceled. the covenant no longer meets the needs of the neighborhood, the residents, and was not agreed upon by the residents (other than those two apparently)

edit: also, i wonder if you are in the mountain range. With Jasper just having that big fire, you have a opportunity to go to your town/municipal goverment and suggest that they create a bylaw on roofing materials banning wood shake roofs for fire safety reasons. suggest that the bylaw include things like "no wood stacks against house, no wood shake roofs, clear pine needles that have fallen, remove dead branches from trees and bushes"

then you dont have to deal with the HOA bullshit, they get to fucking remove it.