The outdoor recreation and forest conservation advocacy group trying to protect the West Bragg Creek/Moose Mountain area from the loggers’ saws says it is being kept busy chasing its tail by the timber company set to clearcut this year, and the provincial department responsible for giving them permission. The loggers are telling them to talk to the provincial minister of forestry. The minister is telling them to talk to the loggers. Shaun Peter of Guardians of Recreational Outdoor Wilderness (GROW) said they are trying to convince the powers that be to commit to implementing the FireSmart program in the area, as a prudent protection, in light of the increase in wildfires across North America in recent years. To that end, GROW met with West Fraser Timber Company (formerly Spray Lake Sawmill in Cochrane) on October 11, and were told they can’t follow FireSmart guidelines without direction from the minister.