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Originally Posted by cam_wmh

Speaking of building gondolas....

The same money behind this Calgary to Banff Rail service, Liricon Capital, also owns Norquay and the Banff Rail Station. Liricon is Banff locals Jan and Adam Waterous and their three children

https://www.rmotoday.com/banff/banff...on-arp-4333845

This past summer; the ToB again refused to remove the Gondola Terminus from the Banff Train Station. The ultimate goal, is to ferry people up to Norquay from the townsite. Parks though....



Should be yes. The first efforts through the ToC, were rejected. The Developer has since taken it to the Provincial Courts.

https://www.rmotoday.com/canmore/thr...t-plan-3878368

This has been done before;


https://www.rmotoday.com/canmore/jud...e-plan-4186799

Interesting links. Counc. Poole sounds like a bit of a clown wanting to follow Parks Canada 'marching orders'.

While any development plans (and UCP connections) deserve scrutiny, they should stand or fall on their own merits. I haven't been in a few years, but Norquay is a great little hill and has evolved nicely over the last few years. More parking surrounding the townsite and developing a transit hub definitely makes sense, and I don't have any particular objection to the gondola idea. There used to be a gondola from the train station at Lake Louise up to the ski hill. I think Canmore could use one up to the Nordic Centre, too.

The common refrain that Parks Canada doesn't allow any new development in the parks is a bit silly IMO, considering LL has built 2 new lifts and SSV has upgraded one in the last few years.