Opinion

Maybe it’s just that the valley is recovering from the effects of a recent full moon. What else can explain some of the oddities which have occurred recently? Financially, at any rate.

Banff National Park, along with many other operations under the Parks Canada umbrella, will soon suffer the effects of the slashing of hundreds of jobs, nationwide.

When the opportunity arose to take part in the new SHINE 2012… Thanks for Giving initiative, we couldn’t resist.

It’s a critically important time once again, the time when Albertans have the opportunity of choosing who will best represent their interests in the provincial legislature.

And they’re off… You can tell we’re midway through a provincial election campaign when everywhere, it seems – even though most parties have nailed a fiscal responsibility plank to their platform – those hoping for a new government job are more than h

With a lot of doubt, suspicion and angst out there in regard to Alberta Health Services’ takeover of ambulances in the province, Canmore council made a good call in retaining the capability of firefighters to provide an advanced life support capable

It seems there’s a growing trend here in the Bow Valley – and at the Rocky Mountain Outlook, we’re all for it.

Next time you look at your pay stub or bank records, take a look at your bottom earning dollar, then imagine how nice it would be to add $1,000 a month to that figure – but not have to do anything to earn it.

Talk about stepping up to help out. We at RMO feel a valleywide tip of the hat is due to the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB) Charitable Foundation for its $25,000 donation to the Banff YWCA’s women’s shelter program (page 18).

Living here in the Bow Valley, one needs only to allow a gaze to linger on some of the most majestic scenery in Canada to again appreciate life in the mountains.