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"Lots of people say they don't have a green thumb, but it is all learned and it is all an outdoor classroom."

Local firm hit with a slew of postponements and cancellations

"The big thing is that we all have to stick together. We will all struggle and suffer differently and we all have different abilities to adapt and overcome. It is a case of staying positive, looking forward to the future and getting through this together." 

Pursuit temporarily laid off 80 per cent of its staff nationally between March 13 and April 10, but as a result of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, 357 employees will return to work beginning Friday (April 24), including 222 positions in the Bow Valley

The Bow Valley Connections Centre also received a $1,000 donation from the Christian Labour Association of Canada's Building Communities program

“It’s the family legacy – this building, it's really meaningful for all of us to have that family story and to try and offer something different [to visitors].”

“We want them to come down and work their way through the history of the fur trade on the way in and enter into a warm inviting room that serves up braised meats in a sharing form and create charcuterie boards."

“It’s an opportunity that I couldn’t miss – living back here in the mountains is hard to beat."

“The idea that I want is a flow of people going through the making, creating, the displaying, the viewing of art."