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Old 09-04-2012, 01:14 PM   #97
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Originally Posted by mykalberta View Post
I would love to see something more there than just people and their dogs.

Not alot, but I wouldnt mind more trees, a bbq area etc. An open grassland area is just plain blah.
When I moved to the city 25 years ago, it really was just an expansive grassland, with some random cow trails., essentially in its natural state.

I loved it.

No pavement. No shaled trails. Pretty much nothing but you and grassland.

Wonderful mountain biking. Wonderful cross-country running. Wonderful for walking the dog.

I spent many, many hours up there, winter or summer, when I lived in the area.

I get it that the place is now surrounded on all sides by houses - it certainly wasn't back then - so there are a lot more people using it now, but, at the risk of favouring nostalgia, it was a much better place back then.

Paving it more and adding ferris wheels isn't an improvement.

Becky, a sheltie now long gone, Kay and Carol out for a walk at Nose Hill at sunset in the early 90's.



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