Calgary's ski clubs and outdoor groups are joining the fight to save cross-country trails in Yoho National Park as residents of the small community of Field, B.C., take their case directly to Ottawa.
This spring, the federal government announced cuts to Parks Canada that will affect 138 employees in Banff, Jasper, Yoho and Waterton Lakes national parks.
As a result, the Parks Canada reception centre in Field will be closed during the winter months, and the agency will no longer groom cross-country ski trails in the community and near Emerald Lake....
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