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A motorsports resort that would loom over a scenic river valley on the edge of the Canadian badlands is testing Alberta’s longstanding deference to development, pitting the power of farming families against wealthy car enthusiasts.
Opponents say the development will permanently spoil relatively untouched lands overlooking and dropping into the delicate Rosebud River Valley
The distraction might work because Albertans have a romantic attachment to the rails and an enthusiasm for new-fangled technology.
Alberta Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz said the logging of a popular hiking area near Bragg Creek will be done responsibly.
Alberta Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz said the logging of a popular hiking area near Bragg Creek will be done responsibly.