Vox Populi

Editor: In its unanimous memorandum of judgment filed on Oct. 3, 2023 in the appeal of the Town of Canmore against Three Sisters Mountain Village Properties Ltd (TSMV), the Alberta Court of Appeal clearly and unemotionally applied the rule of law over populist sentiment.

Editor: The almost total berry crop failure this summer has resulted in undernourished bears looking for food wherever they can find it. Banff and Canmore have conducted a rather thorough campaign to remove fruit trees and berry bushes that could

Editor: Something that Premier Danielle Smith had been trumping before the provincial election – a made-in-Alberta pension plan – managed to be dropped off of her list of election promises. However, it's raising its ugly head again, in full-page

Editor: Last week, the citizens of Canmore and our mayor and council, lost our say in determining the future of our town. A future where Canmore was on track to show the world we as a town could make the tough decisions, and the sacrifices, needed to

Editor: Oct. 3, 2023, was a very good day for Canmore. The decision of the Alberta Court of Appeal allowing the Three Sisters Mountain Village Properties Limited (TSMVPL) area structure plans (ASP) for Smith Creek and Three Sisters Village to proceed

Editor: I don’t know who needs to hear this but, my husband and I have lived in Canmore for nearly 25 years. We were debating the other day about whether there are more people who are less considerate in our community or if there were just more cars

Editor: In response to the Alberta Court of Appeal decision on Three Sisters Mountain Village’s Smith Creek and Three Sisters Village area structure plans. As we all, sadly, acknowledge: the question posed by Bow Valley Engage in their recent newsletter

In today’s rapidly changing and uncertain world, the old story underpinning the arguments of all tourism boosters and officials – that tourism means economic growth, jobs and money – has lost its validity.

Editor: World Animal Day on Oct. 4, the Feast of Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals and the environment, reminds us that humans must demonstrate compassion for those who cannot speak for themselves. In a recent interview, the Mayor of Banff

Editor: The Town of Canmore is to be commended for all of the colourful, creative and substantial flowering planters all along Main Street and in from of the Civic Centre.