Opinion

Should Marvel Comics decide to put up yet another sequel to Iron Man, or should Hollywood TV moguls decide to film The Six Million Dollar Man Redux, casting agents need look no further for a star than Banff’s own Jan Hudec.

Congratulations to the Alberta Winter Games organizing committee, volunteers, sponsors, coaches, athletes and friends and family of all those who attended our Bow Valley event.

And away we go.

It was good timing indeed for Banff Community High School to officially launch a new 10 kW solar power project, Wednesday (Jan. 29).

With tourism expected to grow as a driving force in Alberta’s economy, it’s time the provincial government recognized towns such as Banff, Canmore and Jasper as being outside the norm as tourism communities.

The fact so many Olympians were in our Bow Valley last week is ample evidence of the importance of the upcoming Alberta Winter Games in Banff and Canmore.

And to think that just last week, in this very space, we stated it shouldn’t be too difficult to start 2014 off on a firmer, more positive footing after a rash of human/wildlife conflicts at the end of the year.

Welcome to 2014. The Rocky Mountain Outlook wishes everyone a safe, healthy and prosperous new year.

Being that this Outlook is on the stands on Christmas Eve, an unusual day due to the holidays and our press deadlines, we thought it a good opportunity to offer up a wish list, like so many people do at this time of year, to the big guy.

Editor: Fish and Wildlife had to shoot “several” cougars at Silvertip. Again, dogs being attacked and/or killed by cougars while running around off leash, the same old story.