MD of Bighorn

“I’m think it is really important we take those next steps with the public input and information before we go much further so we know what everyone is looking for, looking at, and what their concerns are."

“They are going to do the last of the data download this month. They will also be removing all the instrumentation. They don’t want to leave it out in the wintertime because it is very delicate and can be damaged.”

“I don’t understand how maintain a manhole chamber became part of the community association’s responsibilities. I don’t think it would have ever been a condition presented by administration. I am glad we are striking it.”

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“We like to have a range of work to show people that we are inclusive, we are trying to spread the word that if you are creative in any media, you can show at the gallery. We have a really good cross section right now of different pieces.”

“Most calls are for visitors recreating in the wilderness and injuring themselves. Access into the areas is primarily on secondary gravel roads and trails which results in increased apparatus costs, increased repair costs, firefighters being exposed to dangerous response conditions.”

“By no means is accepting this a diminishing of our commitment to the environment, nor is it not appreciating what has gone before. What it is, is recognizing that we have an efficiency here that we don’t need to apply tax dollars for running a committee that has become redundant over time.”

“This year, we're really focusing on education. What we kind of want to focus on in our vision is establishing visibility, education inclusiveness this year, we're definitely focusing on the education part.”

“We can hope that it is less, and the winds won’t change, and it's not as hot, but we have had a number of years where it is increasingly hot. We are seeing changes in winds, so I would like to say maybe it won’t happen next year, but I wouldn’t bet on it.”

“The class sizes we have in this Bow Valley, they do not even compare to what is going on in other places like Cochrane, Calgary and Edmonton."