MD of Bighorn

“Chief Lyster was wearing many hats over the years, too many hats. I believe at this point; we need to take parts of those responsibilities and create positions that will be successful and can deal with the workload.”

One can’t help but notice the abundance of help wanted signs in the Bow Valley.

“The biggest impact we will see is fewer ambulances out of the Bow Valley heading into Calgary. That is the key thing we are going to be watching.”

For two years during the First World War, the Bow Valley was home to one of the harshest internment camps in Canada, where hundreds were held for simply being born in a country Canada was at war with.

“We want to form a committee with a recruitment strategy. We would like a qualified representative from the Town of Canmore to help guide our recruitment strategy. We need to provide a community support network.”

“We were aware that this was coming but it doesn’t make it any easier. We are sorry to see Coun. Clark go. He is leaving the table for a good reason, to put his family first. We are going to be sad to see him gone.”

The employees of the MD of Bighorn may see their salaries go up as council approved a new salary review, the first since 2018, to keep salaries competitive.

“It is a convenience which is costing me time with my staff. At the end of 2021, my staff were burned-out, and I have to look after the health of my staff.”

“For every dollar of residential, we get about $3.75 for non-residential. That keeps us in a healthy balance. We are maintaining a good ratio I feel for non-residential to residential as far as the collection of the tax base.”

“I’m not saying there isn’t COVID in Banff, but another relevant question is are people from Calgary going to the bathroom in Banff? If I were in Banff, I would still be careful.”