Banff

“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.”

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“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."

“When the conservation officers investigated they realized that it was a wolf kill. It looked like a mule deer had been entirely consumed by five wolves.”

Jill Price, who joined the foundation in May 2019 and assumed her new role Feb. 1, said she is excited to lead the team’s philanthropic endeavors and continued focus on the responsible management of endowment funds.

“The purpose of it is to have a physically and mentally challenging exercise for the soldiers, also working on their teamwork and communication skills. They’ll be in a small group working on their backcountry skiing, which does have military applications as well.”