MLA Calls For Review of Kananaskis Conservation Pass as Part of Alberta's New Plan for Parks
Cathy Ellis
Rocky Mountain Outlook
KANANASKIS COUNTRY – A new draft plan for the management of provincial parks calls for regular review of fees across the board to ensure they remain sustainable and don’t prevent Albertans from accessing and enjoying the great outdoors.
With that in mind, Banff-Kananaskis MLA Sarah Elmeligi said she hopes this recommendation in the draft Plan for Parks also means a review of the Kananaskis Conservation Pass, which generates about $12 million in revenue a year for provincial coffers.
“It says that the fee structure will be reviewed to make sure that parks are accessible for everyone, so does that mean that we can look forward to a review of the Kananaskis Conservation Pass because that would be great,” said Elmeligi, who is also shadow minister for Environment and Protected Areas.
“We know that the Kananaskis pass does increase the cost of people’s ability to enjoy Kananaskis, and that combined with increased costs of camping and gas and food and all of that kind of stuff, suddenly a weekend family camping trip in Kananaskis can turn into a very expensive proposition.”
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