Banff

“While I never intended to leave the role of mayor before this term was complete, I am confident in the abilities of our very thoughtful and diverse Council, and I am comforted knowing a municipal election is only a few months away. And while I will be spending part of my time in Ottawa, Banff has and will always have my heart."

“I think destination marketing is absolutely important, but I think the issue is one of magnitude and fairness and are there any other alternatives than the current way we’re doing this," said Councillor Peter Poole.

“We have been fortunate this year so far in the Calgary Forest Area that there haven't been wildfires threatening communities, but we always have to be on alert."

“Time will tell, but we think it has relatively good odds just because it was healthy and it’s not without precedent that yearling grizzly bears have survived in the past despite losing their mother.”

“The overarching vision is to reinvigorate the railway lands as an arrival destination centre,” said Randall McKay, the Town of Banff’s manager of strategic initiatives and special projects.

From Banff to Lake Louise and Canmore to Kananaskis, there are dozens of galleries and museums showcasing talented artists and history from across the country.

“We have also been made aware that it is the delta variant that we’re dealing with here in this valley, which is very transmissible, and only about 30 per cent effective with one vaccination dose.”

A look at the past week in photography in the Bow Valley as it appeared in the pages of the Rocky Mountain Outlook.

Exshaw Fire-Rescue and Canmore Fire-Rescue are battling a fire in the area of Lac des Arcs and Highway 1.

“He spoke to a number of different projects the government has been putting in place or looking to do so. It was nice for us as a chamber and our partners at BOWDA to be able to facilitate and let some of our members have that conversation in an intimate setting.”