Kananaskis Country

“I’m not saying there isn’t COVID in Banff, but another relevant question is are people from Calgary going to the bathroom in Banff? If I were in Banff, I would still be careful.”

artsPlace is looking to adapt to changing times by focusing on three aspirations as part of its new strategic plan.

The Banff Canmore Community Foundation (BCCF) announced its 2022 community grants to 26 Bow Valley organizations for a total of just under $140,000 in grants.

“It’s never OK to have your dog off leash and now that it’s bear season, it’s even less OK, so don’t be part of the problem.”

A proposed change to the visitor accommodation bylaw in the MD of Bighorn will have to wait a few weeks longer as council looks to get more information from administration.

After 27,700 kilometres by foot, raft, kayak and bicycle from South America to North America, the women behind Her Odyssey are preparing for the last leg of their journey to the Arctic in Banff.

“We’re always keeping an eye out for are people happy? Are they satisfied? How can we improve their visitor experience? What can we do differently? And generator noise has been coming up more.”

“The agreement allows us to have access to the wind power that TransAlta is generating off its assets. We anticipate that will cover between 40 and 50 per cent of the energy demands of the facility depending on production volumes.”

“They had warm clothing and they were able to start a fire and they were reasonably well equipped, but they made a few tactical errors and ended up having to spend the night,” said Jeremy Mackenzie, public safety specialist for the Kananaskis region.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the new wildlife overpass near Lac Des Arcs came as welcome news to the Bow Valley.