Kananaskis Country

“They weren’t intimidated to spend the night out camping and they were in good health and good spirits,” he said.

The not-for-profit, which serves as the official destination management organization for Canmore and Kananaskis Country's tourism industry, announced a rebrand and change to its board of directors at its Nov. 7 annual general meeting, alongside 2021 financials and year-to-date highlights.

“I really try to advocate for Catholic education. It is really important to me that in our community that people remember and know that the Catholic school is a good option for people. It allows our students to develop through our Catholic values and it is important for that option for our community members.”

Premier Danielle Smith has tasked the minister responsible for tourism to explore the best way to improve infrastructure and services in Kananaskis, Canmore, Waiparous Creek, Crowsnest Pass and other high tourist traffic areas.

When we have more and more people in close access to our protected areas, whether Kananaskis or Banff or elsewhere – with good intent to home in on those locations – and if they’re not necessary experienced with interacting with wildlife it could lead to some unnecessary disturbance."

Unlike other prisoner of war camps, no one ever escaped from Camp 130. It is likely that a major reason for this was that internees were treated well, and the location was quite remote for the time. The camp also included a billiards room, tennis courts and in the winter, the prisoners often went on skiing trips.

Nestled away from in the backcountry though, you will find several mountains that highlight and celebrate the First World War history of Canada and the British Empire. Among those mountains, are a series of peaks that honour the ships of the Battle of Jutland.

The act of remembrance can be a precarious one. It’s not a regimented guideline, but one that can be unique to each individual as everyone experiences and remembers the past through their own lens.

“All those folks during the First World War, Second World War and Korea, and even the later conflicts like Bosnia and Afghanistan, we forget about our soldiers, some of whom made the supreme sacrifice.”

“One overarching goal of this council that we focused on is to better represent our residents and have our voices heard. We want to be able to influence decisions and work together with our partners and stakeholders for better outcomes."