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The future of Banff’s heritage corporation and heritage programs are uncertain following the elimination of a town planner in 2012 as part of recent budget cuts.

Town of Canmore plans to redirect Stoneworks Creek in Canmore have been stalled at the provincial permitting stage.

Canmore’s fire department has been given notice to vacate its fire hall in Three Sisters Mountain Village by the end of the month.

The biggest community facility project the Town of Canmore has ever undertaken was the key focus of the mayor’s annual address to the development industry. The $38.

Bow Valley locals are quick to volunteer their time for various causes and organizations. Just ask Tina Barzo, leader of volunteer engagement for Banff National Park.

In an effort to further clean up the downtown core, the Town of Canmore is changing the way garbage is stored and collected. Details of the downtown waste collection enhancement program were presented to council last week.

Canmore’s municipal property taxpayers will pay for part of the $1 million deficit in the utility rate model. Council voted Tuesday (Jan. 18) to direct administration to prepare the 2011 operating budget for a 2.5 per cent municipal tax increase.

Canmore’s elected officials think there are more viable options to extending the Legacy Trail outside the national park than building a new $3.1 million overpass.

The Wheeler House came crashing down earlier this week.

When it comes time to hang ‘em up, call it a day or walk off into the sunset, a person hopes to leave some kind of legacy behind.