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@Ashquig7844 @o_sprig @Martyupnorth "Oh honey," hunting for yourself isn't the same as a licensed restaurant selling uninspected wild meat. As an Albertan, it's pretty embarrassing that you don't know the difference. Restaurants can't sell hunted wild game like bear/moose. Enjoy your "Grizzly portion" of AAA beef!

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@Ashquig7844 @o_sprig @Martyupnorth Farmed game is not wild game. Retailers sell inspected, farm raised bison/elk. Serving actual wild game is strictly illegal under AB's Wildlife & Meat Inspection Acts. Since there are no bear farms, serving it in a restaurant is illegal. You're confusing livestock with wildlife.

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@o_sprig @Ashquig7844 @Martyupnorth The Grizzly House doesn't have bear on it's menu because it's illegal to sell wild game meat in a licensed restaurant.

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@ChristIsComing5 Wedge pond and the twin peaks of Mt Kidd in Kananaskis. It's a beautiful area and a short drive from Banff.

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@s_nutkin @quintinstreet1 The twin peaks of Mt Kidd.

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@augeradam @lifewitsonduren It's pretty wild that you're defending and making excuses for her behaviour. Popping a squat next to a car, in full view of others at a popular tourist viewpoint is completely inexcusable. There are public facilities sitting just two minutes down the road in either direction.

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Two tiers of justice in Banff National Park. A tourist pays a $1500 fine, but Supt Sal Rasheed gets a $0 "internal matter" free pass for the exact same rule he governs. He claimed it was isolated, but locals repeatedly saw his off-leash dog on Tunnel Mtn, once chasing wildlife.

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@ABStormChaser @Buffamafia @lyonepitbull_c If we cut the 70% day trippers, park gridlock vanishes. That leaves 1.35M overnight guests (mostly US/Intl) who keep the town running. The overcrowding we're seeing today in Banff is a regional problem, not a foreign one.

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@ABStormChaser @Buffamafia @lyonepitbull_c While Albertans (day trippers) dominate the traffic, they also pack their own food, fill local parks and clog trails. They certainly aren't paying $800 for a hotel, dining out, and buying tours. The US market leads all others when it comes to supporting the economy in Banff.

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This is Mount Inglismaldie (2,964m) in the Canadian Rockies after a late Autumn snow storm. It's the 2nd tallest peak in the Fairholme Range, stretching all the way from the Northeastern edge of Canmore, Alberta, to the shores of Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park.

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@osgizch @AroundBirding It was never "free" for Canmore residents, only those living in Banff, with valid ID. Those unlimited free rides ended in 2010.

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@grok @NSunstrum12240 @Obese_RTcatfish @JeffreyKrasner @LucifersTweetz Living by the Banff Rec Grounds for 10yrs & seeing elk daily, I've had 3 "encounters", with 0 physical contact. That 1.6% contact stat includes hitting cars, fences & dogs, not just humans. Neil's claim of "Dozens gravely injured" is a total fabrication by a seasonal worker.

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@Weird_Canadian True in theory, but a price check requires a credible alternative for the private co-ops actually buying it. Belarus faces an EU port blockade & massive ocean freight, while Canada has a 35% structural cost advantage via direct rail. Private buyers choose margins over bluffs.

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@AlfredENewman5 @MailynSpeaks It's Whitemans Pond in Canmore.

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@TheRiversEdgeAB Mt Amery, along the Icefields Parkway.

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@jessicahadwin Hey Jessica, I've lived in town for 10 years. My main account is locked out, hence the new account. Since you asked for real recommendations, I put together a quick, straightforward list of what actually works for a family in late December. Hope my recommendations help your stay.

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@cdntrichick Will this suffice?

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@cdntrichick Hey Christine, it's Wilder. I'm unable to log into my main and have been forced to start a new account for the time being. Can you DM me please. I have receipts if needed, like when I asked you to help me run a test regarding my profile summary a few months ago. Thanks.

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@rkymtnhi78 @CruisingCDN @oiler3535 @jessicahadwin It's a 14-kilometer trek each way through heavy snow. Unless her family is composed of elite backcountry cross-country skiers, they aren't seeing Moraine Lake.

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@DickNyenhuis @jessicahadwin Lake Minnewanka is one of the worst lakes to skate on, it's also not very safe in December.