Vox Populi

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.

Editor: I am writing in response to the recent commentary "Overtourism is Crushing Us" in the Sept. 21 Outlook. While the concerns raised in the original letter are indeed important and we are experiencing increased visitation, we believe it is crucial

Editor: Mayor and Council, The Banff Senior Citizens Society executive has been asked by its members to bring the following concerns to Council about the closure of Banff Avenue the past few summers.

It would be nice if we helped wildlife out, designing future vegetation management to not only protect our communities from fire, but create the sort of diverse and open natural landscapes that benefit many of the wildlife species we care about.

I was discouraged to learn about Town of Canmore council’s decision to vote against the development of employee housing in industrial areas, especially after such significant support coming from the business community and the community at large.

Editor: Years ago, my spiritual teacher Imre Vallyon came to the Okanagan Valley in 1985 where he met an Indigenous man Yellow Bear. Imre gave him a copy of The Tribal Laws of the Children of Light by Shaman Chief Kitpou. It is the way of the peace

Editor: Having been faced with ever-increasing taxes and fees, I always wanted to know in more detail about the financial state the Town is in. This is inasmuch more after the Cougar Creek debris retention dam cost overrun of nearly $30 million, and