Quote from: The Bitcoin Co-op on May 21, 2014, 06:51:42 AM

We have some good friends in Alberta, like Bitcoin Pete! I would just guess that he's responsible for some of the ATMs there. We favor as many ATMs as possible.

As for banks, they can do what they want. The Bitcoin Alliance and the Foundation will fight them in courts and invevitably win; for now, we reach the common people, and the Man has no legal recourse for that. If enough people want Bitcoin, banks will fail if they do not adapt.

In the meantime, Canadian companies have found ways to keep banking operational. QuadrigaCX, for example, has had no problems whatsover, and operates at one of the lowest fees available. Virtex, Vault of Satoshi, and Morrex also still survive. Game on, banks! Cool

I haven't met Bitcoin Pete yet but do know that the Brains are working on their atms.
I will need to drive up to Edmonton and go check out BEMU someday they have the Brains store and various other hangouts in YYC.
The original YYC group fizzled but was restarted so it would be a cool idea to ask Mitch to invite Pete over to the new one sometime bit of an inter provincial hang out since they know each other

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Even have a nice website set up so the Edmonton group needs to make one or be outclassed friendly rivalries.
http://calgarybitcoins.com/

Westerners Rise up ^^
The West has had its fair share of political parties good old reform then the alliance then the PC's classic Tory Blue.
So I can see a strong Bitcoin grassroots growing up around here in a few years still in the early years of adoption
Mostly innovators creating the system for the end users.
BC has its Greens so its known for its visions even if we disagree on Pipelines XD
As for the legal cases I think we will win in time but the battle remains to be won give or take a few more years.

But your right in the meantime Virtex has its direct money transfer through moneygrams around Canada
Vault and Morrex as well are growing up Bitcoin is well represented here.
Always more things to look forward too
Game on indeed ^_^

Forgot to mention there is a lamassu in Calgary on standby for a location
But not sure if the Vancouver Lama was ordered first or the Calgary one guess it would be the first operational though
Just noticed a new order for Edmonton neat