Real Estate

“It would be very rare, almost unheard of, for council not to respect an order with a tribunal. Both the tribunal and the Town of Canmore are creatures of the province of Alberta.”

“It’s a barrier-free bed and breakfast inn, and we’re preserving the oldest and most important heritage building on site. Building to the highest design isn’t something that was forced upon us, it was a socially conscious choice."

“We need new housing space in Banff, but not at the expense of the safety and well-being of our residents."

The plan aims to identify the long-term requirements for the roadway, including the number of lanes, sidewalks, landscaping sites, access locations, and land requirements.

BANFF – Banff’s elected officials have eased the heavy hammer on commercial construction hours on Saturdays. On Tuesday (Oct. 10), council gave three readings to an amending bylaw to change construction hours on Saturdays from 10 a.m.

A peaceful protest by roughly 140 people highlighted some of the community’s dissatisfaction with the Court of Appeal upholding the Land and Property Rights Tribunal’s decisions on the Three Sisters Mountain Village Properties Limited area structure plans moving forward.

“Between those two locations, and our existing staff housing in the village of Lake Louise, we have enough to get us through the winter season."

A master plan outlining future Canmore infrastructure needs and the basis for ongoing off-site levy negotiations was accepted for planning purposes. The Utility Master Plan (UMP), which was first presented at the May committee of the whole meeting,

“I’m excited about this ASP and this is not intended to be a delay. However, we have heard some excellent comments from a variety of speakers. … The essence of this is wherever there has been some suggestions I’d like to hear from administration on it. … I’d like a written response so we can consider that as we consider the ASP in November.

“A large part of the need for an ARP stems from the uncertainty and opposition relating to perceived proximity of the upper aquifer and a potential negative impact of development to the aquifer, and thus to the groundwater supply.”