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congrats!

booya grandma.....booya! (old nintendo crash bandakoot commercial for those that aren't aware)

This is my first poll so hope it works out. Just curious what percentage of people pick up trash when they head out fishing say in the past 6 months. I didn't myself until recently when I started noticing more and more trash showing up. Thanks for participating!

If this is your raft, feel free to come by my place to pick it up and get your free kick in the pants. Found on a beautiful stretch of the oldman yesterday. the raft comes 'as is'.

http://flyfishcalgary.com/board/index.php?showtopic=1383 i lost one a while ago (3 weeks) but it was downstream of the confluence. i'm sure that one is long gone.

nice work trailhead. good looking fish and awesome that you got 2 back to back.

got a response back from Forestry Division of ASRD. -monitoring of fire indices and precipitation (20 mm over last week in spots) lowered the hazard enough to allow reopening the closure. -all campgrounds and parks are now open in the area where the closure has been lifted. enforcement officers will be patrolling fire ban area. officers noted a high level of compliance over the august long weekend over the Kananaskis and Waiporous areas and don't expect too much trouble this weekend.

just wrote an email to albertafirebans.ca to ask for the justification to lifting the closure. just look under the 'contact us' link if you want to follow. i'll post if i get a response. i also inquired as to whether random camping was in full effect while the campgrounds remained closed. hurray for resource management!

the colours in the 3rd pic are incredible. thanks for the pics.

just a hat for me. i don't know my head size though so if they're fitted caps then i'll figure that out before the order.

would stickers not just turn into trash and likely wash into the bow eventually? especially if people are sticking them on things like tree trunks by the river. that would suck. or are we talking about bumper/windshield and storefront stickers?

I'd just email customs and ask them how you should label your goods.

i'd take a hat and perhaps a gold T. i'd also like fair trade goods but that's just me. perhaps we can have a logo design contest? winner gets 50 cents, a kick in the pants, and a chance to fish with the illustrious maxwell?

nice work birchy. congrats!

good to see that you're getting back into the fishing and keeping rotary mechanical equipment away from your crotchal regions.

sorry to hear that. i worked at the calgary board of education during the telus strike a couple years ago. there were some interesting moments on the telus street corner (kiddy-corner to CBE). i'll be switching from telus this fall as i'll be re-locating. unfortunately most people don't have the resources to look into social/environmental practices (such as labour practices) when choosing so they just go with the lowest cost. for telus cutting costs and increasing revenue means exporting jobs to india (or at least that's how i understand it). good luck with the lawsuit.

Only posting this because someone was asking. It's from the Parkland Institute. For those interested in the SPP and implications for Canada, US and Mexico. You'll be able to hear both sides of the argument. Regards, Beeayyaahh! ==================================================== Hello Parkland friends, We hope you are having a good summer. As you may know, on Monday and Tuesday (Aug. 20 and 21), Prime Minister Stephen Harper will be meeting with U.S. President George Bush and Mexican President Felipe Calderon in Montebello, Quebec. The purpose of the summit is to move forward closed-door negotiations among the three countries for a "Security and Prosperity Partnership" (SPP) - integration well beyond the scope of the current North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Parkland's Director Gordon Laxer will be on the radio on two separate occasions on Monday August 20th on this topic: 1. CBC Radio One's "The Current" (national) Debate between Gordon Laxer and John Manley (former Minister of Foreign Affairs) on the merits/dangers of the SPP "The Current" runs from 8:30 am to 9:30 am on CBC Radio One 2. CBC Radio One's "Wild Rose Country" (Alberta-wide) Gordon Laxer will be interviewed about the SPP and its implications. "Wild Rose Country" runs across Alberta on Radio One from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Both interviews will be on Monday August 20th. We hope you listen in.

great pics. thanks for sharing those and the story.

yep. num ti jah lodge is on bow lake. didn't go inside to check it out.

My pleasure gran. Unfortunately a light rain came through while we were at the falls so hence the foggy look. Here's a better pic of Bow Glacier Falls:

Random other pics just for interest. Hikes were super easy. Bow Lake and Bow Glacier Falls is about a couple hours and practically no elevation gain. MIstaya is some 500 m and Parker Ridge is about an hour hike with a spectacular view. All hikes are along 93 through Banff. Mistaya (don't fall in!): Saskatchewan Glacier (Parker Ridge):

Went up to Banff NP last weekend camping and hiking and thought some would be interested to see Bow Glacier and some headwater pics. Figured the bow fanatics would be interested and perhaps make the pilgrimage up there as well as the scenery is spectacular. Easy hikes too. Here are the pics! Bow Glacier and Glacier Falls: Headwaters: Emptying into Bow Lake: Bow Lake:

well, went down to flytyer's place to pick up my flies and then headed down to fish creek park. then to southland and then to glenmore. got out of the car, put on the waders, boots, vest and pack and go to grab my rod and ... yep, left it at home. so, just curious as to how many people leave their fishing gear in their cars 24x7 throughout the summer and how many have had their stuff ripped off. my stuff isn't expensive but just a huge PITA to replace it all so i haul it into my apt every time i get back. so, how many keep their gear in the vehicles 24x7 and how many people have been jacked? does it depend on rural vs urban dwellings?

rad move!

nice ties! i'm going to have to try experimenting with dyed pheasant tails! hurray for exclamation marks!!!