These instructions will help ensure that the strength of your opposition is felt. If you have any questions, please send us an email at info@nogondola.ca. Thanks!

1. Overall Content:

• • There are 11 pre-written emails/letters and 1 blank email/letter template you can personalize. If you choose one of the prewritten emails/letters, please read your letter before you sign and send it. If you wish to make any changes, you are welcome to do so. Bear in mind that your writing style may not necessarily mesh with that of the original letter-writer so just use your best judgement.

  • If you would prefer to send an email than a letter, you may need to selectively copy the information you would like to use from your letter of choice and paste it into your email app. BE SURE TO EXCLUDE THE FIELDS IN SQUARE BRACKETS, e.g. [DATE], [NAME], [MAILING] etc.

  • Regardless of which of the 11 prewritten emails/letters you choose, each begins with at least two of our Top 3 Points of Opposition. If you want to compose your own email or letter, please be sure to include all 3 of them.

Clearly state that you are…

1. 1. Firmly against any proposed movement of any park &/or protected area boundary anywhere in AB

   2. Strongly against any proposed redesignation of any of AB’s parks &/or protected areas/lands to “All-Season Resort Area(s)” anywhere in AB

   3. Steadfast in your belief that your opposition is not limited only to Canmore’s Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park. It is provincewide.*

*Therefore, in addition to making your own voice heard to the decision-makers, we invite you to ask as many other people as you can ‒ even if they do not necessarily live in Alberta ‒ to also voice their support of the Top 3 Points of Opposition, above.

Although all the prewritten emails/letters are important, the Top 3 that most closely reflect our Top 3 Points of Opposition are emails/letters #1, 2 & 3.

#1 Answers to Government's Questions

#2 Precedent-Setting Risk to all Alberta Parks

#3 Proposed Boundary & Land Use Changes in Bow Valley Wildland PP, Castle Mtn. & K-Country Areas

The campaign team strongly encourages you to send #1, 2 or 3 but, of course, your choice from the 11 emails/letters and 1 blank template you can personalize is entirely up to you. The most important thing is that your voice of opposition be heard.

2. Include your full Name, Mailing or Street Address, Email & Telephone: 

This helps show your legitimacy as a stakeholder and your authenticity as a real live human! Without this information, your opinions may not be registered by the government and your voice may not be heard.

3. Carbon Copying:
   Each email/letter is addressed to the Hon. Andrew Boitchenko, Minister of Tourism & Sport, who is responsible for Alberta’s parks and protected areas. However, please be sure to also cc. the Hon. Todd Loewen, Minister of Forestry & Parks; Premier Danielle Smith; and Banff-Kananaskis MLA, Sarah Elmeligi. Again, this helps to multiply the strength of your message.

Their contact information is...   

Hon. Andrew Boitchenko
Minister of Tourism & Sport
402 Legislature Building
10800 – 97 Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB, T5K 1B6
ts.minister@gov.ab.ca
780-427-3070 

AND cc… 

Hon. Todd Loewen
Minister of Forestry & Parks
323 Legislature Building
10800 – 97 Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB, T5K 2B6
fp.minister@gov.ab.ca
780-644-7353

Premier Danielle Smith
307 Legislature Building
10800 – 97 Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB, T5K 2B6
premier@gov.ab.ca
780-427-2251

Sarah Elmeligi

Banff-Kananaskis MLA
Banff.Kananaskis@assembly.ab.ca
P.O. Box 8781, Canmore, AB, T1W 0C1

403-609-4509

4. Letter Styles, Fonts & Appearance:

To reduce the chances of the government rejecting your invaluable feedback because they believe it’s just botmail, NO GOndola! campaign creators have made every effort to make the email/letters look like a real human actually wrote them – because real live humans did! So, the emails/letters come complete with intentional inconsistencies from one to another in letter layouts, wording, fonts, formats and even punctuation. So, if something doesn’t look quite right, it’s most likely because it’s intended to look that way! If, however, you notice any factual, spelling, syntax and/or grammatical errors, please let us know as soon as possible by sending us an email to info@NoGonola.ca We want you to look good and feel good about putting your electronic and/or personal signature to whatever you are submitting. This feedback is ESSENTIAL in communicating the strength of our opposition.

Most importantly…THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THIS CAMPAIGN! There is strength in numbers and we are better together.

~"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world: indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."

‒ widely attributed to American cultural anthropologist, Margaret Mead (1901–1978)~