Hiking, Skiing and Snowshoeing
Ever wonder how much of an impact our sport and use of trails has on our local economy? The Calgary Mountain Bike Alliance and Mount Royal College are conducting a Survey on the economic impact of trail use. It not only relates to Mountain biking, but to all trail use, including cross country skiing, snowshoeing, and hiking.
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Bowing to unrelenting pressure from Conservation groups and the general public, the Alberta Government will allow the proposed new Alberta Parks Act, Bill 29, to ‘die on the order paper’. Minister Cindy Ady said the province will re-introduce the legislation next year.
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This week’s Rocky Mountain Outlook reports suspected sabotage along Canmore’s Montane Traverse trail, a popular mountain bike trail on the north side of the Bow Valley. The outdoor community needs to be vigilant until the issue has been resolved, and report any evidence of sabotage or suspicious activity to the RCMP.
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Dianne Pachal of the Sierra Club Canada has advised us that there will be a debate today, November 15th, on Alberta’s Tourism, Parks & Recreation Minister’s proposed new parks act (Bill 29). “It is THE worst conservation-related legislation we’ve seen anywhere in Canada in a generation,” she says. “It could become law within the week unless enough people write now to stop it and open up consultation on it”
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Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation is looking for feedback on a proposal to exchange land adjacent to Dead Man’s Flats with public lands, nearby and in the Ghost and Waiparous areas, to allow for better protection of the wildlife corridor between Dead Man’s Flats and the Bow River.
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Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation, as part of its Plan for Parks, is looking for feedback on proposed legislation to simplify the park classification system in Alberta. Under the proposal public park land would be classified as either Provincial Parks or Heritage Rangeland, with Provincial Parks being split into zones that balance recreation and conservation.
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“Rogue trails? Why it is so important to use the right words in describing K Country trails. The term is downright unfriendly and should be nipped in the bud before it spreads like a virus. Is there something wrong with the word “undesignated”?
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The Alberta Hiking Association is a fledgling umbrella organization for hiking clubs from across the province. Browse their web site: www.abhiking.ca for information on how to become a member.
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News from the September 2009 meeting of the Kananaskis Trail Users Group: Fortress Ski Area, West Bragg Creek and trails in the Sheep.
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To quote Simon Cowell, “Words are unnecessary.”
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