Canmore

“I feel like after all this time, we’ve sort of forgotten the actual reason for wearing the mask. It’s not about protecting ourselves, but it’s about protecting other people.”

“I do believe with the cuts from the provincial government to our MSI (Municipal Sustainability Initiative) fund these next few years in transition are going to be incredibly difficult. I believe having as much information and working through these budgets as early as possible is quite prudent so we can try to understand what the fall back is going to be on our community and the members of our community.”

“Grassroots groups and food support organizations rely on the Bow Valley Food Alliance to help them coordinate and connect. This donation will help us focus on what matters most – improving food security and food sovereignty in the Bow Valley.

“The big advantage we have is the municipalities collaborate very well. Banff, Canmore and Improvement District No. 9 all want to make transit better, so people can move around the valley without having to either own a vehicle or use their vehicle. You don’t typically see this kind of collaboration.”

The towns of Banff and Canmore will each have their respective events, though the COVID-19 pandemic will see it be more low-key than previous years. The two municipalities will also have an emphasis on Indigenous culture and history.

“Rachel is a well-respected and trusted member of the tourism community both in Alberta and internationally. Her experience in the tourism sector throughout the Canadian Rockies will be an asset to the team and community as a whole as we restore economic prosperity and social well-being through the visitor economy.”

Kananaskis Public Safety specialists responded to 21 call-outs from Friday through Sunday, including a wingsuit jumper caught in trees to a man swept over Elbow Falls.

“The intention of this report is to provide means for agencies and leadership to determine their community’s needs, as well as the necessary responses and potential avenues to prevent or reduce homelessness and housing instability in the Bow Valley."

“I think people have really started to feel overwhelmed in the last couple of years, particularly this last year. I think we all really felt it pretty intensely. People are coming, but I think in order to find balance, we really need as a community to embrace the fact that people do come here.”

PHOTOS: Canmore Collegiate High School's graduate ceremony hit the road on Thursday (June 24) as graduating students were celebrated by being driven through town.