Vox Populi

Editor: All parties seem to agree that there almost always has been, and for the foreseeable future, will be a housing crisis in Banff. As far as bed and breakfasts in Banff are concerned, I think the word pause is better than moratorium because it

Editor: My wife and I recently returned from a wonderful trip to Banff and surrounding areas, a favourite destination of ours. While walking around the town, we came across Moose Street. Being of a certain age chronologically, and the inverse age of

Editor: Many moons ago we were sitting in the saloon of the Carmacks Hotel in Yukon Territory, enjoying a beer and talking about Jean Chrétien’s visit as Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development as he had officially opened the Anvil mine when

Editor: A friend with a Canmore Main Street shop lamented that Thursday was the quietest day, and wondered how a market at Elevation Place, supported by free parking, could benefit local businesses, where parking is expensive and cumbersome. An

Editor: If I understand this correctly, a policy has been passed by Canmore council that will force businesses to close their doors the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving Day weekend and the final Friday of April.

Editor: I am one of 16 seniors residing at Cascade House located at 227 Beaver St. in Banff. With the closure of Banff Avenue, traffic has been diverted to come along Beaver Street right in front of our home. The steady stream of traffic causes fumes

Editor: The other day as I waited at the A&W and counted 8 dead trees in the area, I wondered if Canmore’s Railway Avenue and Bow Valley Trail will be anything more than two of the shabbiest streetscapes I have ever seen in a tourist town. Drive into

Editor: Kudos to Outlook photographer Jungmin Ham for her wonderful photos of the first Bow Valley Riding Association (BVRA) and Alberta Equestrian Federation (AEF) event Share the Trails on July 15. The event, which was supported by the AEF through a

Editor: When I was driving past the Railway Avenue and Benchlands and Bow Valley trails intersection July 8 and crossing the Trans-Canada Highway overpass, I was in the right lane approaching Palliser and Benchlands trails intersection. The car on my

Editor: Wow – what happened to Canmore’s Main Street? We’re a few years into a pedestrianized summer space, and yet the Town’s approach appears to be “close off the street to vehicles. Job done.” How about some cohesion? All decks protrude by four