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“We went out to investigate and we found two elk that were killed instantly by that collision… We found three others that were injured and had to be euthanized for animal care reasons.”

“The need has been growing and established, and I know we’re not talking about any incidents, but the concern in the community is high and I think we need to do something to resolve that to be safe this summer and to look after not just after our own community and our visitors, but our policing staff.”

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“Everyone is feeling their mental health right now and I feel like it's so wise to talk about these things, especially with children. The children are really grieving, processing change, becoming resilient as they react to change and this program can support them in those processes.”

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“Being a part of this sport has really changed how I see skiing and the ski racers are so creative in how they ski the mountain and what they see and in terms of their bravery. For anyone who likes skiing, it can be a really mesmerizing sport.”

“Just even the idea of blankets is a concern; imagine chicken wings, goopy sauce, wipe, wipe and then sharing it with the next person. You can’t wash an electric blanket, you can’t sanitize it,” she said.

“I do think congestion is an ongoing problem from the south side resulting from volume of traffic, and I think a visitor paid parking system over there may assist with regulating that traffic flow."

“I think it surprised everyone that we had that sort of uptake. We’ve heard from our partners like hospitals and members of the community that there was nowhere to take people, especially in the dead of night in winter when it’s cold. This is a real need for us. Those are the kind of pieces that we found running the program last year.”

“Now Albertans are starting to get on planes and leave, so we have recovered as much as we're going to from the domestic market. … International travel is absolutely key to getting this industry back up on its feet. The restrictions are the biggest impediment. Planning a trip to Canada from the U.K. isn’t something you do in two weeks. You’re likely dreaming it up years in advance and planning six months to a year in advance.”