Banff

“Because this year is special due to the COVID pandemic and with ongoing international matters, we would recommend to actually allocate the full unrestricted surplus to budget stabilization,” said Dorothee Esquerre, the Town of Banff’s finance officer.

“We’ve known for a long time that this is low hanging fruit when it comes to doing the right thing for the environment, but we just weren’t there as a community in terms of the conversation around our GHG and climate change in general,” said Mayor Corrie DiManno.

“It is wonderful that Mike’s accomplishments and contributions are being recognized by the greater law enforcement community. Hendo, you do the warden service proud.” – National Parks Warden Association

It’s the same tune played repeatedly. The cost of everything from gas, housing and food has skyrocketed at levels nearly unattainable for the average person to keep up with. While it may seem like the Bow Valley is isolated in the affordability crisis,

“One of the signatures in my books is I don’t just focus on the famous people like Bill Peyto and A.O. Wheeler. Yes, I’ve included them, but I also include a lot of other people who never otherwise get mentioned. The community is made up of thousands of interesting people.”

After four decades as a doctor in Canmore, Dr. Rick Balharry is retiring and ready to spend more time with his grandchildren.

“Actual numbers will depend on reproductive rates, first-year mortality, and adult mortality in captivity, which are a function of good husbandry, facility management, captive conditions, and appropriate expertise."

“We’re really happy, we’re really optimistic and really hopeful to see this known solution to this known problem. … This is a landscape that’s very busy and wildlife need all the help they can get."

“The independent investigator would assess the reasons given by the complainant and FOIP regulations to determine if the name of the complainant can be released, in confidence, to the respondent member of council,” said Jason Darrah, the director of communications for the Town of Banff.

“When they look at a price like this within our Banff Housing Corporation portfolio, it would be tough to get in at this type of price,” said Mayor Corrie DiManno.