Banff

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“In a wildfire, if you lose one house, it’s such a traumatic impact on the community and those people involved, and one house often leaves to more, and goes through a neighbourhood and has devastating personal, social and economic impacts."

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“Wildlife should come first and foremost. But we find ourselves asking the question should we make room for the people or reroute the people to make room for the wildlife? These are some of the concerns that we are trying to work through the best we can with Parks.”

“Once the snow is gone and we see more spring-like conditions, we’ll be able to scan the site and assess what’s happening on the ground, what’s happened over the winter, and then deploy any resources as needed for the spring.”

“I have some concerns with proceeding and I’d like to know more because I am not comfortable proceeding if I understand the superintendent’s intentions."

“In the province’s equalized assessment for all municipalities for the 2023 tax year, Banff still shows the impact of the pandemic so this means Banff will see a drop in our total education tax requisition.”

EDITORIAL: With an election mere months away, it was the biggest selling point for the UCP’s who are neck-and-neck in the polls with the NDP.

“Every child in Canada can recognize a caribou from the iconic image engraved on our 25-cent coins."

“The good news is that Banff is one of the few municipalities in Alberta that has seen growth and has seen an increase in value."