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William Fernie promised to marry the Chiefs daughter if lead to the black gold.

Island Lake Lodge is promising jobs and economic growth if granted their Resort Expansion Plan by the RDEK.

To promise service jobs is premature given the economy. These service jobs will be low paying and seasonal.

Their vision is that of people from far away with no attachment to Fernie.

The existing management and staff are opposed to the expansion plans.

The RDEK can stop the destruction of our home and oppose the greedy developer’s application.

He and his vision are American and do not include Fernie or our community.

For our future lets not repeat history.

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What is the difference between an environmentalist and a developer? A developer exploits community and tradition to fulfill his greed. The cabin in the woods is being destroyed to house 350 condos.

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The irony is the animal friendly sales pitch. The asphalt road will cut trough the animal corridor. The wildlife impact will be greater that Jumbo. Roads have greater impact than lifts. Perhaps Jumbo should follow Island Lake Lodge’s example and slip Wildsight some $$$ to keep them quiet.

The latest Dialogue focuses on economic sustainability. I call it Greed sustainability. Mr MY needs a return on his 42million paid for the property.

The asphalt road behind the locked gates will shuttle the international elite to our past paradise.

Where did the community go wrong? Can it be stopped or at least scaled back?

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The new access road will wind to the lake and be open year around.

300 condo’s and dozens of monster homes will surround the lake.

A new ski lift will spin up Mount Fernie.

Usage will increase 100 fold, year around.

This weeks BS Dialogue focus on saving Wildlife. The proposed activity will be very effective in pushing wildlife out of the valley.

The greedy NY capitalist is spinning whatever BS is necessary.

CBM will have less impact on the valley.

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We locals are upset with Mr NY’s plans to lock us out as well as the destructiveness of his development plans in such pristine wilderness. The planned development is a joke in the face of conservation.

And how does garbage equate in any measure to the planned development? Development is the greatest impact.

In fact, locals haven’t been frequenting the lodge for some time, it’s the visitors dropping the trash, not locals.

A park would be acceptable, please don’t further tarnish the concept. ILL will solely become a playground for the international elite, those with Mr NY’s wealth, not a park.

Yup, 7500 acres where locals have recreated for years…

Oh, but please come to hike and cat ski and spend money in our restaurant when the gate is open!

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Zippy,

So locals leaving trash is the issue. BS!

You naughty locals, how could you be so rude to the money man from New York.

The NY money man is going to lock us out off our back yard, a playground where we have hunted, fished, snowmobiled, ski toured, etc for the past 100 years.

And the RDEK is going to approve locking us out because Mr New York owns the land. If we voice our opinion perhaps our traditional usage will be recognized. Otherwise a very private club will root itself in our playground.

For Zippy’s knowledge , has ILL ever been a dump?

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For your record Zippy:

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Garbage has way less impact that condos and more people.

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ The flow of urban SUV’s driving to and from the lodge has more impact than locals ever had.

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ ILL cuts ski runs every Summer. Is this better than harvesting?

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ The new OCP will not be "off the grid" or self sustained in any way.

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ The land would be public if Shell Oil had favoured the BC gov’t of the day.

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Cisco is ILL’s largest food supplier.

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ The mines are the Valleys biggest employer by far.

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Yo do work for ILL, admit it.

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ A few months in the Valley gives you a narrow perspective, newbie!

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