Another blow to the park warden servive from the idiots in Ottawa !

Canada's iconic warden service 'gutted'
By Cathy Ellis - Rocky Mountain Outlook - July 31, 2008

Canada's warden service - an iconic institution due to celebrate its 100th anniversary of protecting our national parks next year - may be on the brink of extinction.
The federal government is creating a new 100-member armed law enforcement branch for the country's 42 national parks, at an initial cost of $12 million, to do the work historically done by about 440 national park wardens trained by police. Wardens have been stripped of their uniform - the traditional green-and-khaki clothing and famed Stetson-style hats - and a national committee is now investigating whether the traditional guardians of the park will continue to carry the 'warden' title. Park wardens are not permitted to talk to the media on park policy, but retired employees say the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the creation of the new, armed law enforcement group may spell disaster for the century-old warden service.
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A recent email from smokey the bear on this topic :

Oh this is sad news for all of Canada indeed . The warden servive is every bit as necessary as the

police , if not more , in our parks . It's very sad that the federal government in Canada has to cut out such a needed service . The federal government has wasted , stolen and lost billions in the last few years and these are the tatics that are empolyed in order to find monies to further fund their corruption . It is up to the citizens of Canada to change this NOW ! Our park wardens should have all the support and funding available , always !

Plan :

Provide the wardens with the necessary tools to police the parks much the same as our RCMP does . Allow radar to prevent speeding and a fine system that is able to fund the warden service properly . The speeding problem in the mountain parks alone would generate enough funding to support the warden service entirely ! The wardens should be armed , should have housing , uniforms designed by the service , adequate vehicles and complete law enforcement

power as the RCMP does . PLAIN AND SIMPLE ! Any less is a disservice to Canada !