Opinion

Talk about stepping up to the plate. While it’s not often this space is dedicated to congratulations, we feel Banff Park Lodge’s stellar effort in anteing up $100,000 for earthquake and tsunami assistance in Japan warrants some positive ink.

And so it begins… Just a short time ago, members of federal political parties could at times be heard preaching the benefits of fiscally responsible spending.

Bow Valley municipalities are looking at making changes, possibly sweeping changes, to their land use bylaws Unfortunately, in Banff’s case, the Town’s planning team has been muzzled in respect to parting with their expertise.

This past week has been a very interesting one for Banff decision makers.

H ave you seen the video of Canadians Alex Harvey and Devon Kershaw winning this country’s first ever cross-country skiing world cup sprint gold medal? Stirring stuff indeed. The title world champion has such a nice ring to it.

Openness, accountability and transparency. These buzzwords are often uttered by our politicians alongside heartfelt promises to make public processes better for you – the public.

It is a difficult task to place a value on experience, but it must be recognized when it’s lost – especially if that loss is at the detriment of wildlife in our national parks.

Wow, federal Liberals gathering here in the Bow Valley? Who knew our little valley was even in view of Ottawa? Actually, and in all honesty, it’s refreshing to see some heavy hitters from ‘another’ party touring the Valley and holding a provincial ge

It’s been an interesting week here in the Bow Valley. Water issues, near disasters… all worthy of comment. When it comes to water, the Town of Canmore has set a bad precedent in countering a reduction in water usage in town with a rate increase.

While we realize neither Canada nor the Bow Valley have snapped out of the economic downturn as quickly as some had hoped, municipal governments may have to stray away from a policy of rigidly holding the line when it comes to tax increases.