[flamespowder]

Interesting reply Gavitron; as I started this thread I will reply one more time to it. We did not fish the Elk or anywhere else in the East Kootenays this summer, in fact we only visited once. We will ski this winter as RCR is fair in that they charge everyone the same for the priviledge of enjoying their mountain. As I said in my letter to the Chamber of Commerce however, we will do our best to only utilize the businesses on the Ski Hill itself as the town considers us to be only a “cash cow” for the locals. I hope we have a great ski season and I look forward to many happy powder days.

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I wonder if the new regulations calling for $20 per day for non BC residents to fish the Elk had anything to do with the lack of interest in this project. It was sold a few years ago as being right on the river so you could fly fish out your back door. BC has always stood for “Bring Cash” but perhaps the greed factor may finally be starting to kick in.

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OOPS I must be getting old – they haven’t been yellow for awhile – replace yellow with wild rose.

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I guess I shouldn’t have started this thread Sparkes, my apologies. I have had a second home since 1988 in Fernie and pay taxes in Fernie every year; by the way as a second residence I do not use the services much and pay much more due to not being eligible for the homeowner grant. As for sticking up for the guides – they also guide on the southwestern Alberta streams – the Castle, Crowsnest and Bow without being discriminated against(check their ads in the fly shops). As a further comment to a previous post, a young guy who worked for me and grew up in Sparwood had the pleasant experience of having his windshield shot out after returning from a hike up Michel Creek. I think the yellow licence plates must have bugged someone.

[flamespowder]

No problem – I used to walk down to the river a few times during summer evenings and cast a fly or two. I have always fished moving water catch and release and will now go elsewhere. The Elk is overcrowded with guides, many of which advertise that they also guide the Crowsnest and the Bow in Alberta. It will be intersting to see if a backlash occurs.

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I have never lived in Fernie but have owned a condo since 1988 and have skied there every year I lived in Canada.

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