Opinion

Whether or not you’re looking forward to yet another federal election, we do urge Valley voters to put some thought into who would be their candidate of choice – and then get out there and vote.

If the last couple of weeks are any indication, it’s time to put our first wildlife warning of the year out there.

Often in this space, we have commented on how clarity and public consultation in relation to official goings-on has many benefits.

Talk about stepping up to the plate. While it’s not often this space is dedicated to congratulations, we feel Banff Park Lodge’s stellar effort in anteing up $100,000 for earthquake and tsunami assistance in Japan warrants some positive ink.

And so it begins… Just a short time ago, members of federal political parties could at times be heard preaching the benefits of fiscally responsible spending.

Bow Valley municipalities are looking at making changes, possibly sweeping changes, to their land use bylaws Unfortunately, in Banff’s case, the Town’s planning team has been muzzled in respect to parting with their expertise.

This past week has been a very interesting one for Banff decision makers.

H ave you seen the video of Canadians Alex Harvey and Devon Kershaw winning this country’s first ever cross-country skiing world cup sprint gold medal? Stirring stuff indeed. The title world champion has such a nice ring to it.

Openness, accountability and transparency. These buzzwords are often uttered by our politicians alongside heartfelt promises to make public processes better for you – the public.

It is a difficult task to place a value on experience, but it must be recognized when it’s lost – especially if that loss is at the detriment of wildlife in our national parks.