MD of Bighorn

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“It's just a really great feeling for me and I'm super excited.”

A long-awaited study nearly two years in the making on the impact of groundwater flooding in Exshaw was presented to MD of Bighorn council, with a future open house to be held for the public.

“Mending books is very zen for me. If I’ve done my job properly, good books continue to circulate, and patrons should never even know it was repaired in the first place,”

PHOTOS: The past week in photography in the Bow Valley

“We’re seeing that impact not only the community and its ability to retain community members and build a place that people want to call home for the future, but it’s also beginning to impact the labor force and our ability to retain and attract workers, whether that be in tourism and hospitality or nursing or teachers.”

Environment and Climate Change Canada says conditions are favourable today for the development of funnel clouds in the Kananaskis and Canmore area, and warmer than average conditions are expected for the weekend. 

PHOTOS: Par for the course – Bow Valley golf season begins

“Overall, our division’s picture for the 2023-24 school year is bright. We are delighted to see a significant increase in provincial education funding.”

“Where I keep coming back to is that it’s undeniable that our mountain communities are tourism-oriented economies and that building a successful tourism destination requires successful infrastructure to support them.”