Opinion

Well, that’s it for 2018 folks, and what a full 365 days it was for the residents of the Bow Valley.

With the holidays upon us, the staff at the Rocky Mountain Outlook wanted to share with our readers a few of the things from our own wish list, submitted to Santa Claus himself, outlining the gifts we would love to unwrap for next year.

There have been some significant changes this year to the Bow Valley’s various campaigns to support community members during the holidays.

The issue of climate change is exhausting and overwhelming for many people, and especially those living on landscapes that are at a higher risk from its effects like the Bow Valley.

We really have to question the priorities of the elected officials for Stoney Nakoda.

The time has come for the community of Canmore to have a serious conversation around suites.

Well, there you have it. As a result of a plebiscite in Calgary this week, the efforts to bid for a 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games is dead in the water.

As Canadians and residents of the Bow Valley we have a long history of supporting veterans who return home from war with physical injuries.

Anyone who has been trying to follow the Olympic funding drama unfold over the past few days has probably found it difficult to keep up and we don’t blame you.

C anmore and Calgary are poised at a crossroads, about to make one of the biggest decisions elected officials in either community have had to make in a generation. Hosting a $5.