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Radio Programs from Banff's Very Own Park Radio 101.1fm

Michelle Talks to Joe Baker about the Norgedd National Historic Site and Stu Back tells all about his first experiences in Banff and why he never returned to the UK after visiting the Rockies.

Direct download: Off_The_Beaten_Track_-_August_06_10.mp3
Category: Off The Beaten Track -- posted at: 5:54 PM
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This week we hear about Fort St James National Historic Site from Kevin Gedling, plus a couples of songs from Mountain WHIT.

Direct download: Off_The_Beaten_Track_-_July_30_10.mp3
Category: Off The Beaten Track -- posted at: 8:30 AM
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This week Michelle and Public Safety Specialist Aaron Beardmore to about summer safety in the mountains, also in the studio in Doug Topp who shares his first impressions of Banff and how they changed his life.

Direct download: Off_the_Beaten_Track-_July_2310.mp3
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Michelle sits down to talk about the new management plan for Parks Canada with Kevin Van Tighem

Direct download: Off_The_Beaten_Track-_July_910.mp3
Category: Off The Beaten Track -- posted at: 11:16 AM
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Michelle is joined by Joanne Wilson to go over the success of the pancake breakfast on Canada Day and lists the activities coming up on Parks Day July 17th. Randall MacKay talks about what brought him to Banff and his early experiences in the Park.

Direct download: Off_The_Beaten_Track-_July_910.mp3
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Michelle sits down with Rob Harding about restoring historic plaques as a retired Parks Canada employee and talks with Breanne Feigel about CPR train history in Banff National Park.

Direct download: Off_The_Beaten_Track_-_July_2_10_.mp3
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This week Michelle talks with Joanne Wilson about Parks Canada's contribution to celebrate Canada's 143rd birthday also Lori Bayne joins us to talk about the upcoming events of Banff National Park's 125th anniversary.

Direct download: Off_The_Beaten_Track_-_June_25_10.mp3
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This week Michelle talks with Marnie Frackleton about the Cascades of Times Garden and Linda Digby about coal mining in Drumheller Valley.

Direct download: Off_the_Beaten_Track-_June_18_10.mp3
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Thie week Michelle talks with Tina Barzo about the Litter Pick and Mike Keizer talking about the World's Largest beaver Dam found in Wood Buffalo National Park

Direct download: Off_the_Beaten_Track_-_June_11_10.mp3
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This week, Michelle talks with aquatic specialist Charlie Pacas about fishing season and what lives in the park's water bodies. Lori Dowling also gives us an update on the 94 year-old Haida totem pole and it's trip back home to the Haida Nation.

Direct download: Off_the_Beaten_Track_-_June_4_10.mp3
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This week George Muggleton tells us about Bellevue House, and award winning interpreter Kristy Putnam tells us about how she does it. 

Direct download: Off_the_Beaten_Track_-_May_28_10.mp3
Category: Off The Beaten Track -- posted at: 8:42 AM
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On the show this week, Michelle talks about the May Long Liquor Restriction with Heidi Perren and Marie Fenwick talks about the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site.

Direct download: Off_the_Beaten_Track_-_May_14_10.mp3
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This week, we learn about Ticks from Heather Dempsey, and Scott Currie shares some info Point Clark Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada.

Direct download: Off_the_Beaten_Track_-_May_07_10.mp3
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This week, Jacolyn Daniluck and Alice Webber talk about the 1910 Avalanche Memorial in Revelstoke.

Direct download: Off_the_Beaten_Track_-_April_02_10.mp3
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This week, Michelle talks with Sophie Lauro about the Explorer Quotient. 

Direct download: Off_the_Beaten_Track_-_March_26_10.mp3
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Susan Kennard is in to talk about her new position with Parks Canada and the Cave and Basin. Michelle also kicks off her series of first time experiences in Banff National Park with local Jim Pissot.

Direct download: Off_the_Beaten_Track_-_March_19_10.mp3
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Heather Dempsey kicks off the show with some facts about the Bow Valley Parkway voluntary closure and Shelley Humphries talks all things aquatics, culverts and improved fish movement.

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This week Michelle chats with Nadine Fletcher about the amazing qualities of the little creatures in the park and Heidi Perren stops by to talk about what Banff National Park staff are doing to make every visit a safe and memorable one.

Direct download: Off_the_Beaten_Track_-_March_5_10.mp3
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This week, Jacolyn Daniluck tells us about the Nels Nelson Ski Jump in Revelstoke, and Donna Mackinnon fills us in on some of Parks Canada's outreach plan during the Olympics. 

Direct download: Off_the_Beaten_Track_-_February_26_10.mp3
Category: Off The Beaten Track -- posted at: 8:33 AM
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This week, Kevin Gedling tells us about Fort St James National Historic Site, and Human Wildlife Conflict Specialist with Parks Canada, Steve Michel talks about Carnivore Activity. 

Direct download: Off_The_Beaten_Track_-_February_19_10.mp3
Category: Off The Beaten Track -- posted at: 9:29 AM
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This week, we learn about Olympic Animals with Steve Michel, and some Canada World Youth Volunteers stop by to tell us what they're up to in Banff National Park. 

Direct download: Off_The_Beaten_Track_-_February_12_10.mp3
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This week Tina Barzo is in to talk about what's going on with the Parks Canada Volunteer program, and Ross McDonald tells us about David Thompson: Olympian.

Direct download: Off_The_Beaten_Track_-_February_05_10.mp3
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This week, Teresa Cankin tells us about Fort Langley National Historic Site, and Brenda Jones & Lauri McDougal talk about the Parks Canada National Survey of Canada.

Direct download: Off_The_Beaten_Track_January_22_10.mp3
Category: Off The Beaten Track -- posted at: 8:36 AM
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This week Michelle talks with Tina Barzo about volunteering in Banff National Park, and Peter Duck tells us about municipal waste. 
Direct download: Off_the_Beaten_Track_-_December_18_09.mp3
Category: Off The Beaten Track -- posted at: 8:24 AM
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This week on the show, Michelle talks with Aaron Beardmore about the new ParksMountainSafety.ca website.  Plus, Doug Kerr is in to tell us about Winter Driving Safety.
Direct download: Off_The_Beaten_Track_-_December_11_09.mp3
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This week Michelle has Tracey Leblanc in to talk about the Draft Management Plan, and Roger Hosin about Snow in Lake Louise.

Direct download: Off_The_Beaten_Track_-_December_04_09.mp3
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This week we replay an interview Michelle did with Ryan Harris about a WWII Plane Archaeological Site, plus Omar McDadi talks about Sheep in Radium. 

Direct download: Off_The_Beaten_Track_-_November_27_09.mp3
Category: Off The Beaten Track -- posted at: 6:08 PM
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This week, Michelle talks with Alan Dibb about Big Horn Sheep in Radium & Bruno Bond about Aboriginal Populations. 

Direct download: Off_The_Beaten_Track_-_November_20_09.mp3
Category: Off The Beaten Track -- posted at: 5:57 PM
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This week on the show, we learn about some Parks Canada's methods for learning what people think, plus Grant Statham gives us a bit of a low down on Avalanches.
Direct download: Off_The_Beaten_Track_-_October_30_09.mp3
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Michelle talks with Marjorie Huculak about the Annual Planning Forum and Brad White chats about how weather affects avalanches.
Direct download: Off_The_Beaten_Track_-_October_23_09.mp3
Category: Off The Beaten Track -- posted at: 3:23 PM
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This week Michelle talks to Steve Malins about the Cave & Basin Revitalization Project. And Banff Information Centre manager Chris Fuoco fills us in on what to do in his home parks of Revelstoke and Glacier.
Direct download: Off_The_Beaten_Track_-_October_16_09.mp3
Category: Off The Beaten Track -- posted at: 3:13 PM
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This week Michelle talks with Dave Smith about the Fire Program in Jasper National Park, plus we hear about an underwater archaeological excavation for a World War II plane from Ryan Harris.
Direct download: Off_The_Beaten_Track_-_October_09_09.mp3
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This week, Steve Michel talks about the Elk Rut, and Roger Hosten lets us know about good hiking in Lake Louise in the Fall.
Direct download: Off_The_Beaten_Track_-_October_02_09.mp3
Category: Off The Beaten Track -- posted at: 2:46 PM
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This week Lana Vanderlee shares how the summer has gone at the Cascades Of Time Gardens, plus, Don Mickle tells us about the upcoming Warden Centannial events.
Direct download: Off_The_Beaten_Track_-_September_04_09.mp3
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This week we Steve Michel talks about Bears at this time of year, and Ronni Ishaki talks about her experience as an Interpreter in Israel.
Direct download: Off_The_Beaten_Track_-_August_28_09.mp3
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This week Parks Canada CEO Alan Latourelle stops by for a chat, plus, Mountain WHIT is in to entertain and inform us.
Direct download: Off_The_Beaten_Track_-_August_21_09.mp3
Category: Off The Beaten Track -- posted at: 2:27 PM
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This week Amar Athwal shares some of the history of the Banff Park Museum, and Lorraine Zurke let's us know why we don't want to miss a trip to Lake O'Hara.
Direct download: Off_The_Beaten_Track_-_August_14_09.mp3
Category: Off The Beaten Track -- posted at: 2:23 PM
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This week Michelle talks to Roger Hostin about Lake Louise hiking and Martin Lussier gives us the low-down on what his summer has been like with his internship at Parks Canada
Direct download: Off_the_Beaten_Track_-_August_07_09.mp3
Category: Off The Beaten Track -- posted at: 6:00 PM
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