Canmore

“We have 728 skiers coming to Canmore for a week of competition and camaraderie. We are very excited to have such a diverse group of skiers in terms of age and nationality. The Masters World Cup 2020 event in Italy was cancelled and the 2021 event was postponed to this year. We see a pent-up demand for this group to get back to racing and enjoying being part of a dynamic and fun movement.”

“There were parts of being an athlete that maybe I was missing out on because the women’s game it’s still not at that elite level, it’s not at the Paralympic level."

“I always think you can make a good decision and go down a completely different path, which for me was skiing."

“I was on the team for two and half years and that was my real taste of like any kind of Para sport and I friggin’ loved it."

A series of Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy requests attempted to show the Town of Canmore acted in bad faith and went above its rights when deciding on the Smith Creek area structure plan.

“At the end of the day, it’s not about someone having talent. I don’t really believe in that. It’s not about people wanting it; there’s no secrets, it’s just about putting in work and guys at the top put in a lot of work.”

“I’m not a little 17-year-old going in and not knowing what to expect or even the enormity of the competition I’m about to do."

“In the past several months, I've come to really fully understand that the solutions to the problems that this community and this region face start at a provincial level. One of the keys to the success of us overcoming these challenges is having a partner in government and an MLA who works with other levels of government as partners and equals, and that's a relationship that's built on trust and mutual desires to make the lives of the people in our communities better.”

“I’m incredibly proud of this community for both showing up for and against, sharing their opinions in a respectful way and doing so with great thought. I’m proud of the ingenuity that exists in our community and the potential this initiative has. I’m proud of the work by administration to prepare this and I’m really proud of this council. … No matter what, someone’s going to be upset. We have to think about what is best for the community as a whole.”

“It seems like a short-term political calculation that could influence long-term governance decisions at the municipal level. It is cause for concern, and we worry that it may set a dangerous precedent."