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CHATTER IN THE WOODS is a monthly, volunteer-managed publication of the Redwood Meadows Community Association and is distributed via email to residents of Redwood Meadows and the surrounding area. The Chatter is also available online at www.redwoodmeadows.ab.ca. Receive a link to the Chatter on the first day of each month by emailing us at: thechatter@redwoodmeadows.ab.ca A limited number of printed copies are available from the Chatter boxes at Redwood House, mailboxes and at the BCCC in Bragg Creek. Contact the EDITORIAL TEAM at thechatter@redwoodmeadows.ab.ca Advertising Rates Business Card Quarter Page Half Page Full Page $25.00/month $35.00/month $50.00/month $95.00/month Payment is required with your advertisement. Discount rates are offered for sixmonth or one-year commitments. The Chatter is printed by the Bragg Creek Business Centre: 403-949-3331 CLASSIFIEDS For Sale: NordicTrack C2200 Treadmill For Sale $600.00 obo—All the bells and whistles-call for specs. Call Robyn (403)949-4390 or email ferrari@personainternet.com For Sale: Kids’ Ski and Snowboard Equipment: Two snowboards, Girls' Limited board- 115 cm; Sims board - 110 cm; $40 each. Burton snowboard boots, size 4; Lamar snowboard boots, size 3, $30/pair Karhu XC skis – 120 cm with NNN binding; $20; Fischer XC ski boots, size 33; like new, $30. Email gosselin20@gmail.com or call 949-2090 Estate Management, Bonded and Security Certified: Personalized custom service for any aspect of care and maintenance 403-999-7763 Novice gardener seeks local expertise in gardening for the Bragg Creek/Redwood Meadows climate. Call Stella at 403-949-2876. Watercolour workshops for adults available in Redwood Meadows. Please email karin@hueholdarts.ca for info. Morning Fitness Classes at Redwood House: No need to drive into the city for fitness classes. Join us on Monday and Friday at 9 am for a one-hour workout in a safe, fun and friendly environment. All levels welcome – work at your own pace to get your heart pumping and your muscles working. Bring a water bottle, mat, hand weights and an exercise band. Classes run until early June. Call Ann at 403-949-8287 or email anns@safari.ca. Openings at Dayhome in Redwood Meadows: Monkey Business Dayhome has been in Redwood Meadows for more than seven years. We offer daily structured learning centres, outside play time, healthy snacks, lunch and lots of love. We now have openings for children ages 2-5 years. References are available. Hours : 7:30 am to 5:00 pm. Please call Linda or Chris at 403-949-2601. For sale—NordicTrack ski machine: Great for ski training or for fullbody cardio workouts. Buy this machine and receive two free passes to a Monday or Friday fitness class at Redwood House. $50. Call Ann at 403-949-8287; email anns@safari.ca. Free Classifieds in the Chatter Buy, sell, trade: You can do it all with a free classified ad in the Chatter. Email thechatter@redwoodmeadows.ab.ca. FOUND Mountain Bike in trees on left hand side of the little park by climbing structure on Redwood Meadows Drive in Mid February. Please call 403-949-4963 to identify if you are missing a bike. 2 CHATTER IN THE WOODS, March 2012
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Bragg Creek logging discussion rife with misinformation To the Editor: The proposed Spray Lakes Sawmills' (SLS) timber harvest plan for west Bragg Creek in Kananaskis Country has generated much discussion; however, misinformation is circulating regarding the role of the Greater Bragg Creek Trails Association (GBCTA) in the development of this proposed timber harvest plan. This misinformation indicates that the GBCTA had input into, and helped design the timber harvest plan, and that our association has endorsed these documents with a written agreement with Alberta Sustainable Resource Development (SRD) and SLS. This is not correct. To set the facts straight, the GBCTA negotiated and signed several agreements with SRD and SLS in 2011, but these agreements were related to new trail development and maintenance in West Bragg Creek, and have not specifically addressed the SLS logging plan. measures should protect the trails through various methods such as cutblock design, location, visual modelling, rehabilitation, and the use of buffers to minimize negative impacts on trails and maintain the aesthetics of the trails for users. Our association provided written mitigation measures to SLS on Jan 10, 2011, and SLS has called a meeting for late Feb 2012 to discuss our requested mitigation measures. The GBCTA does support the concept of FireSmart planning for Bragg Creek, and we believe that it can be done while recognizing all stakeholder rights, including tourism, trails, and economic development. The GBCTA recognizes there are many views on the proposed logging, and believes that there should be further, facilitated public input into the timber harvest plan. The large turnout at the SLS Jan. 26, 2012 open house, and the many letters and animated discussions over recent months show that Albertans believe they have a right to be consulted and that their views should be incorporated into forest land use plans in a meaningful manner. In late fall 2011, SLS presented the GBCTA with their draft Final Harvest Plan. It should be clearly noted that the GBCTA has not had input into the design of the Final Harvest Plan, and that we are simply in negotiations to minimize the impact the logging will have on the trails and trail users. Our association and many of our members are not opposed to the logging, but believe mitigation More information can be found at www.braggcreekski.org. Sincerely Bruce Barker GBCTA Vice President Bragg Creek, Alberta www.braggcreekski.org CHATTER IN THE WOODS, March 2012 3
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