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“I really have to take those opportunities where I can right now.”

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“You can feel people’s excitement around it. It’s been a rough few years for a lot of folks, so to be able to generate some positive social experiences I think have been great.”

“The taxpayers across the MD are going to be footing the bills for these facilities that they may not be using. Some of them could be upset to pay for something they don’t use, or live in an area where they wouldn’t possibly use it.”

With big time races right around the corner, local cross-country skiers had early opportunities to test out strategy, endurance levels and more practice on taxing terrain on home turf.

“If they haven’t done it yet or started discussing it, it kind of brings the question as to why hasn’t it happened yet?” said Jordie Mark, a Chiniki First Nation councillor on Îyârhe (Stoney) Nakoda First Nation's tribal council.

"If I ski really well I know I can be on the podium so I'm trying to prepare for that."

“It is important to look at what our communities are asking from us and recreation has something all the hamlets have been looking to the MD for. This is a small way that we can support the recreation that the community associations have been working hard, volunteering many hours, to provide.”

Canmore local Krissy Scurfield remains a top prospect and player for Rugby Canada's women's sevens team as they look to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

The Eagles will “jump on something if it becomes available,” but without assets, the club isn’t in the driver’s seat for any potential deal.