Real Estate

The construction of the duplex, along with the destruction of the original house, will result in the removal of two mature bushes and five trees, with five new trees planted.

“There is a professional report stating that the wildlife corridor should be protected dating back to 2004 on the MD of Bighorn website. It clearly stated that there should be a 180-metre setback from the Bow River to give the wildlife space and no building work was permitted.”

“As the primary license holder, I was unaware that this one-off compassionate exemption based on the physical limitations of our guest needed to be reported to the Town of Banff or I would have done so"

A Banff home has had an Alberta Health Services enforcement order issued against it after an inspection found at least 42 beds and mattresses for people to live on the property.

The Court of Queen’s Bench in Calgary has ordered the Town of Canmore to purchase an area of land or redesignate its use for Three Sisters Mountain Village Properties Limited (TSMVPL).

“We feel our water is superior to the Canmore water that has a chlorine odour and taste. We are blessed with the best water in the world. The residents value the water from their wells very highly…our members are scared about losing their wells.”

“There’s an insatiable appetite for planning in this community and people are very well informed about the topics they want to see included in the community plan. We’re really looking to leverage and take advantage of that appetite and feed it with the public events and public outreach, which is available to all members of the public.”

“The Harvie Heights Community Association and residents are extremely concerned about the potential loss of our water wells due to the planned excavation of the escarpment. All Harvie Heights residents rely upon their water wells for all water needs. The consequences of a breach of the aquifer are very high. It would be catastrophic and life changing for the community, for the MD and for the developer.”

A series of amendments will head to a public hearing as part of the Spring Creek Mountain Village area redevelopment plan.

“They are still weighing possible scenarios that would address council’s concerns and need more time to prepare a full response. They intend to return to council later this summer or early in the autumn.”