Parks Canada is creating an expert panel to advise the Agency on the development of a long-term framework for the sustainable movement of visitors in the Bow Valley in Banff National Park. The expert panel will be guided by a Terms of Reference (ToR) document that describes the makeup of the group, their priorities, and […]
Yesterday, the Federal Government announced the launch of the Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program (HASCAP). As first outlined in the 2020 Fall Economic Statement, HASCAP will provide financial support to businesses that have been hardest hit by the pandemic including those in the tourism and hospitality industry and those that rely on in-person service. […]
AMPPE is pleased to welcome Tracy Lowe to its Board of Directors. Tracy is the General Manager of the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise and brings over 25 years of international experience in the hospitality industry to the Board. Tracy has held a number of international positions including a previous position at the Chateau Lake Louise […]
With the new measures and restrictions imposed yesterday by the provincial government, AMPPE is taking decisive action to ensure that services and facilities within the Mountain Parks are maintained or even expanded to accommodate an expected surge in outdoor recreationalists.Simply put, the Mountain Parks have what Canadians need. While every effort must be taken to […]
AMPPE is pleased to announce that local bicycle guru, Clare McCann has joined its Board of Directors. Local mountain bikers in Jasper and the Bow Valley may be familiar with Clare as she has spent countless hours supporting the mountain and fat bike communities. Clare, through her involvement in the Bow Valley Mountain Bike Alliance […]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Parks Canada had to postpone formal consultations on the 2020 Park Management Plan earlier this year. While formal consultations have not yet been resumed, AMPPE will be meeting with the Superintendents of the Banff and Lake Louise Field Units this month to get an update on the plan. AMPPE was […]
This afternoon, Parks Canada announced that it will create an expert panel to advise the Agency on the development of a long-term framework for the sustainable movement of visitors in the Bow Valley in Banff National Park. READ THE FULL STORY This is welcome news and further proof that AMPPE’s efforts are working. AMPPE has been calling […]
By Craig Gilbert, The Fitzhugh, 14/02/19. Rare stallions on Sable Island, a national park reserve off the coast of Nova Scotia. Parks Canada is using money earmarked for a trail in Jasper National Park to clean the tiny island up. | Paul Gierszewski/from Wikimedia Commons photo. Surprise and disappointment took hold alongside the frigid cold […]
By Paul Clarke, Rocky Mountain Outlook, 14/02/19. The red line indicates the visitation for 2018, while the gray ribbon is the historical minimum and maximum visitation from 2014-18. Banff’s visitation was on average 2.7 percent lower than from 2017’s high. Photo credit: Aryn Toombs RMO Illustration. Source: Alberta government For more than 10 years […]