Jessica Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Appellants to Skyridge Glamping, a project proposed for a 2.83 hectare site across from the Kananaskis Country Golf Course off Highway 40 in the Kananaskis Public Land Use Zone (PLUZ), argue the area is an important wildlife corridor in addition to being on the traditional hunting grounds of the Îyârhe Nakoda.

“It’s a chance for them to experiment and play with different formats of expressing themselves, reflecting on how sport, play and being outside affects them.”

The funding is supporting projects including electric bicycle and walking food tours in Banff and Canmore, a year-round glamping experience in Kananaskis, and the development of destination marketing organizations’ tourism plans and strategies.

An elderly man visiting Banff from the U.S. is dead after losing control while skiing at Mount Norquay Ski Resort Wednesday (March 15).

“It’s always good news to campaign outside our region, outside our province for workers to come to Banff and Canmore. What’s good especially is [minister Brian Jean] sure mentioned the mountains a lot and they did this press conference from the Canmore Nordic Centre."

“When we see decreases in budgets, it’s really contrary to what Albertans are telling the government, which is that they want more protected areas, and more places they can be outside and recreate – all of these things require funding.”

“We just thought this was a good opportunity to be a bit more descriptive of what exactly it is we do on the landscape, and that also helps to avoid some of the confusion that has been happening for a long, long time.”

The funding is supporting projects including electric bicycle and walking food tours in Banff and Canmore, a year-round glamping experience in Kananaskis, and the development of destination marketing organizations’ tourism plans and strategies.

“Wildlife should come first and foremost. But we find ourselves asking the question should we make room for the people or reroute the people to make room for the wildlife? These are some of the concerns that we are trying to work through the best we can with Parks.”

“I’m not quite sure where investments will come yet from the end of this fiscal year. But the reality is, more than double if not close to triple or more the amount the pass generates is spent in Kananaskis every single year.”