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members—"some who love horses, some who hate horses; some who hunt, some who hate hunters; some who fish, some who do not fish; some who backpack, some who prefer day hikes; some who paint pictures, some who take photographs; some lone wolves, some with five children; some church leaders, some Girl Guides; some ranchers, some urbanites; and on and on, ad infinitum."
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Alberta Wilderness Association with. William (Willie) Michalsky, a "local outfitter and rancher" was elected as the Association's first president.
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