MD of Bighorn

“We are making it easier for people to pump out of their properties and get into a lane to use it until it can reach Heart Mountain Drive, with less potential that it will get short circuited in some neighbour’s lot."

“To be able to do that on site, is an added bonus. It also reduces the cost for having additional space for our students. In the end, one of our objectives is we want our students to leave here future ready. In doing so, we need to open as many doors as we can for them.”

“I am quite empathetic to someone who wants to come forward and protect their business. I don’t want to get in the way of someone who has a small business running a kennel. I am very happy to find a solution for all properties.”

EDITORIAL: How much is too much tourism? It’s a question being grappled by area municipalities, the province and Parks Canada. All three levels of government face the question each day, but also look to solve how best to manage it.

Due to slick conditions and poor visibility on Saturday (Feb. 25), police are advising against non-essential travel on Highway 1 east of Canmore.

A multi-vehicle collision involving roughly 15 vehicles near the Lac des Arcs overpass has led to minor injuries being reported, according to RCMP.

“It’s not easy. There’s a lot of moving parts. … If anyone were to ask me do you think we got a project? I’d say yes, we got a project. We have a multi-national corporation that wants to partner with us. We’re developing memorandums of understanding and it’s moving forward.”

“It’s a big problem. Putting something like a heliport would be a massive change for wildlife moving through there. … We have a mandate to be stewards to that area,”

“I think there would be a value to it. Not only would we have recommendations for how those wards should look, we can use that information as we go through the area structure plan process.”

A pair of public hearings on the Rafter Six tourist and recreation district allowed MD of Bighorn residents to give feedback on proposed setback and area structure plan changes.