Questions asked (by tourists) of Banff Park staff
(Yes - sad but true!!)
"How do the elk know they are supposed to cross at the Elk Crossing signs?"
"At what elevation does an elk become a moose?"
"Are the bears with collars tame?"
"Is there anywhere that I can see the bears pose?"
"Is it o.k. to keep an open bag of bacon on the picnic table or should I store it in my tent?"
"Where can I find the Alpine Flamingos?"
"I saw an animal on the way to Banff today - could you tell me what it was?"
"Are there birds in Canada?"
"Where does Alberta end and Canada begin?"
"Do you have a state map of Jasper?"
"Is this the part of Canada that speaks French or is that
Saskatchewan?"
"If I want to go to B.C. do I have to go through Ontario?"
"Which way is it to the Columbia Ricefields?"
"How far is Banff from Canada?"
"What's the best way to see Canada in a day?"
"Do they search you at the B.C. border?"
"When we enter British Columbia do we have to convert our money to British pounds?"
"Where can I buy a raccoon hat? ALL Canadians own one, don't they?"
"So, eight kilometres away... is that in miles?"
"Canadians are on the decibel system, you know."
"Is that two kilometres by foot or car?"
"Where do you put the animals at night?"
Tourist: "How do you get your lakes so blue?"
Park staff: "We take the water out in the winter and paint the
bottom."
Tourist: "Oh, I get it."
(Yes - sad but true!!)
"How do the elk know they are supposed to cross at the Elk Crossing signs?"
"At what elevation does an elk become a moose?"
"Are the bears with collars tame?"
"Is there anywhere that I can see the bears pose?"
"Is it o.k. to keep an open bag of bacon on the picnic table or should I store it in my tent?"
"Where can I find the Alpine Flamingos?"
"I saw an animal on the way to Banff today - could you tell me what it was?"
"Are there birds in Canada?"
"Where does Alberta end and Canada begin?"
"Do you have a state map of Jasper?"
"Is this the part of Canada that speaks French or is that
Saskatchewan?"
"If I want to go to B.C. do I have to go through Ontario?"
"Which way is it to the Columbia Ricefields?"
"How far is Banff from Canada?"
"What's the best way to see Canada in a day?"
"Do they search you at the B.C. border?"
"When we enter British Columbia do we have to convert our money to British pounds?"
"Where can I buy a raccoon hat? ALL Canadians own one, don't they?"
"So, eight kilometres away... is that in miles?"
"Canadians are on the decibel system, you know."
"Is that two kilometres by foot or car?"
"Where do you put the animals at night?"
Tourist: "How do you get your lakes so blue?"
Park staff: "We take the water out in the winter and paint the
bottom."
Tourist: "Oh, I get it."