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BC_Explorer
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Dec 02, 2016

Demand for free 2017 passes overwhelms Parks Canada website

If you are planning to obtain a free 2017 pass to Canada's national parks, be aware that you may want to apply asap in the next few days as the website is under a heavy load. due to the overwhelming d...
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63-Coupe
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Dec 23, 2016
So just to give you an idea of how long it takes, I applied Dec. 4 and mine arrived in the mail today, Dec. 23. I assume international mail will be slower.

I am still trying to figure out though why they went to all the expense and trouble to issue paases. Why not just let everyone in for free? Does it really matter whether or not there is a pass hanging from my mirror?

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