Dont Sell Our Hot Springs

Despite the fact that the Hot Springs Enterprise Unit is a cost-neutral Parks Canada program, the Conservatives plan to privatize these services. For Canadians, this will mean an increase in rates or decrease in the standards of service.

The proposed privatization of Canadian Rockies Hot Springs have caused an uproar in communities like Jasper, Banff, and Radium Hot Springs, where these attractions are based.“It’s a slap in the face to every Canadian,” says Stephan Titcomb, 14-year employee of Banff Upper Hot Springs. “It’s the most affordable thing to do in Banff. Patrons are outraged when they hear about the pending privatization. Nobody’s pleased about this.”

Banff residents are outraged over the proposed sale of the Banff Upper Hot Springs, an attraction they consider to be a part of their history and a part of their home.But the integrity of the picturesque mountain community isn’t the only thing at risk. According to one expert, the natural habitat and an endangered species that calls it home could be jeopardized if the deal to privatize goes ahead.

As the Parks Canada staff cuts hit, officials in the mountain parks are moving ahead with plans to privatize the operation of three of its most iconic attractions: the hot pools in Banff, Jasper and Radium, B.C.

Parks Canada confirmed plans Tuesday to privatize business operations at hot springs in Radium, B.C., and Jasper and Banff, Alb.