Cathy Ellis

“How archaic are wildlife management regulations in Alberta and just how free flowing are they for something like this to happen?”

A new ministerial order, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2025, exempts the Banff Housing Corporation from paying property taxes to the municipality on affordable rental housing.

“We know vehicles searching and circling the downtown core for parking adds to our congestion challenges so increasing the rate in summertime as a solution is a worthwhile conversation.”

“The policy also encourages that the names to be honoured reflect the heritage, cultural, ethnic, or social diversity of the community, including First Peoples, traders, explorers, and early pioneers who have contributed significantly to Banff."

“We know that we have affordability challenges and budget is an opportunity to try and make life better for our residents, so these are always just really tough discussions.”

Banff council is looking to eliminate the district quota system of B&Bs.

The Town of Banff is looking to launch an inter-agency advisory committee to look at the best ways to protect the townsite from a future wildfire, including the possibility of a town-wide sprinkler system and new temporary emergency evacuation routes.

“Banff’s heritage assets continue to be under threat of demolition and the loss of heritage buildings is still a major concern in the community,” said Mayor Corrie DiManno.

“What we are doing is strategically putting in clearings or some harvested thinning that will really stop or slow the fire down."

B&B operators say they feel they were taking the heat for part of Banff's housing shortage