I get the NIMBYism because if I lived there I'd want the place to never change either... but I can't help thinking that this sort of stuff is exactly what Canmore should be used for. You can't develop in the park, you want different sorts of tourism and business dollars to be spent taking advantage of the Rockies... where else are you going to do it? Keep the park pristine and unspoiled and rugged for the people who want that part of the experience, put the cushy vacation properties on the doorstep.
Also, I'd be fine with boosting the price up significantly if they exempted people going to ski hills. That #### is pricey enough without the cost of the park pass.
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