Local News

Four candidates running for two seats on MD of Bighorn council reserved for the Exshaw ward met Tuesday evening (Oct. 16) at Exshaw School for an election forum hosted by the Exshaw Community Association (ECA).

With four election forums in four days, Canmore candidates for council and mayor presented themselves and their position on a variety of topics last week. Last Wednesday (Oct.

The Town of Banff won’t give the Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission any money until some concerns are addressed, particularly around operating and capital budgets. At a council meeting Monday (Oct.

Banff’s election hopefuls have mixed feelings on how to fix the tourist town’s seasonal parking and traffic woes, including whether or not to charge people for parking.

As many did through and after the June flood, Wendy Bush had to reflect and think about making some drastic life changes as a result of having witnessed the damage.

Flood victims living in temporary housing in Canmore and Exshaw will start paying rent to the provincial government beginning Nov. 15.

The long-awaited South Saskatchewan Regional Land Use Plan was unveiled for public comment last week and was immediately met with criticism from conservation groups.

The summer tourist season is usually the focus of Canmore’s destination marketing organization and even more so this year due to June’s floods.

The Parent Link Centre in Banff is proving so popular with parents and their kids that it’s outgrowing its small space. Parent Link presently runs out of 101 Bear St.

May 6, 2008 was a date of destiny and adventure Dana Meise will never forget because he is still on the continuing adventure.