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Canmore council approves operating, capital budgets

Canmore council approves operating, capital budgets

The municipal increase in 2023 will see a home valued at $800,000 under 2021 property assessments come in at an extra $226 for the year or $18.83 a month. The median annual municipal tax bill is $2,035.
Dementia living centre in Canmore opening in new year

Dementia living centre in Canmore opening in new year

“One of the things I am most excited about is over 30 people are coming back home who had to leave the valley and go to Calgary and Cochrane and elsewhere to get the level of care that wasn’t here before."
Forest Play preparing to expand into adult programs

Forest Play preparing to expand into adult programs

“If we can create a container in our programs that allows people to follow their curiosity, they are more likely to understand what gift they have to bring to the world.”
EDITORIAL: Homelessness should no longer be hidden issue

EDITORIAL: Homelessness should no longer be hidden issue

EDITORIAL: We owe it to homeless populations – and society – to help.
Property tax task force potentially set for 2024 return

Property tax task force potentially set for 2024 return

“It’s been 10 years and we’ve had explosive commercial growth and that sector continues to share that same piece of the pie. I don’t know what the findings of the task force would be, but I’m going to expect since our economic situation is much different than it was (in 2013) and our competitors and comparators are shifting as well that it would be an important exercise to go through.”

COMMENTARY: Higher education is worth investment

If we don’t act now to bolster the ability of our young people to access post-secondary education, we risk negative economic and societal effects that will continue well into the future. While individual students enjoy the private returns of scholarship, society as a whole reaps the public rewards of wise investment in education.
Budget highlights potential upcoming maintenance, repairs to Elevation Place

Budget highlights potential upcoming maintenance, repairs to Elevation Place

“With an old building with a lot of technical and mechanical electric systems with water, we’re starting to see some lifecycle repairs and maintenance that we have already been undertaking."
PHOTOS: Popular Rotary Festival of Trees returns

PHOTOS: Popular Rotary Festival of Trees returns

PHOTOS: Popular Rotary Festival of Trees returns
PHOTOS: Holiday Trains pulls into the Bow Valley

PHOTOS: Holiday Trains pulls into the Bow Valley

PHOTOS: Holiday Trains pulls into the Bow Valley
A Stoney Christmas shares Indigenous nativity story

A Stoney Christmas shares Indigenous nativity story

Instead of gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh, the Prince of Peace is bestowed with four offerings when Wakâ (the Creator) sends an angel to characters representing the North, East, South and West quadrants of the medicine wheel.
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