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"It was kind of tough before to get anything organized because you didn't know whether it was going to come off or not so that was always a struggle for us to get excited about any sort of tournaments ... So now, the excitement is coming back – to see people in the club house after, it was a lot of fun."

New mixed gender rugby league starts up in Banff

“All the money raised for it pretty much goes into funding these trips for the youth. It makes a huge difference for them to get out in the mountains and see something different and to be away from the stresses in the city for a day or a couple days. I think it’s hugely powerful.”

"Nothing’s as big as Calgary. The energy and the show they put on. There are very few shows in the world as big as Calgary. Calgary is kind of like the Olympics … Yeah, you've been to a lot of other rodeos, but there’s nothing like Calgary."

Located near Peaks Drive and Powerline Trail, the Quarry Lake Park drop zone features a three-foot drop and roll, two-foot drop, and one-foot drop.

“Everyone’s here enjoying themselves and when we win that’s the biggest part of it. We want to work towards that win and we’ll get it back there.”

“In the absent of team sports, it really makes you grateful for the opportunities that you’ve had throughout the years."

The Lake Louise Sport and Recreation Centre features a new multi-purpose room and 24-hour fitness centre.

Little and big league baseball games are set at local venues in June and July.

Banff's Sally Borden rec centre will open “as early in July as possible.”