Hamlet west of Calgary in midst of revitalization
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Ask any Calgarian the best way to spend a weekend off and you’ll invariably hear a great deal about the splendor of the Rocky Mountains. Southern Alberta’s geographical claim to fame, the area provides an idyllic outdoor setting with plenty of opportunity for adventure.
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Construction on Bragg Creek trail to begin this summer
The Banded Peak Trail, located within the Hamlet of Bragg Creek, will soon connect to the Bragg Creek Provincial Park trails.
During Rocky View County council Feb. 4, council unanimously agreed to apply for a license of occupation with Alberta Environment to allow for the connector trail.
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Harvesting of Block 13 in West Bragg Creek upsets some residents
Harvesting is well underway in West Bragg Creek, and an area of contention — Block 13 — is causing some in the region to cry foul.
Initially removed from Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development’s (ESRD) FireSmart plan, Block 13 was put back on the chopping block at a reduced scale, according to Spray Lake Sawmills (SLS) woodlands manager Gord Lehn.
“Block 13 was reduced in size by 45 per cent to address concerns over recreation trails and visual concerns by the community,” Lehn said in an email.
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Trails are certainly something to ‘Bragg’ about
Head a few kilometres west of Bragg Creek and you will get beautiful views of meadows, rolling hills and the majestic Rocky Mountains.
However, to access these incredible vistas one must be a bit creative.
The scenery is available on the trails at the West Bragg Creek Cross-country ski area and Bruce Barker, vice-president of the Greater Bragg Creek Trail Association, said there is 45 kilometres of trail and about 30 kilometres of them are groomed regularly.
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Group outlines trail linking Cochrane, Bragg Creek
Alberta Trail Net made a well-received presentation to Cochrane council members on Nov. 13, outlining the re-routing of the Trans Canada Trail, as it connects Cochrane and Bragg Creek.
The original pathway for this portion of the Trail was to go from Calgary, west along Highway 8, into Kananaskis country and west toward B.C. The path will now go through Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park and will likely be built south along Highway 22, toward Bragg Creek and from there, into the Kananaskis.
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Bragg Creek residents angry about proposed logging project
Close to 300 angry Bragg Creek residents let the Alberta Environment minister know in no uncertain terms how they view a proposed logging project.
Diana McQueen, minister of Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development, and her deputy minister, Bryan Mayer, faced an onslaught of rage from residents at a Sept. 25 meeting to discuss logging options for a proposed FireSmart program.
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