Editor:
Banff residents and visitors appreciate classic homes in the national park and yet return stricken to find them razed from an iconic symbol of stability and wellness to nothing more than cookie-cutter obtrusive structures.
Is 328 Muskrat St. just a house? This iconic home on the corner of Muskrat and Wolf streets represents more than 100 years of protection, shelter, survival, craftsmanship and family get-togethers for generations. It is now slated for demolition.
Having literally sheltered families through the First World War, the Great Depression, the Second World War and provided an opportunity to witness a live broadcast of the lunar landing on the moon. If walls could talk.
Your community needs your help to prevent this home from becoming extinct. There's a Development Appeal Board meeting on April 21 at 9 a.m. where the fate of this home will be decided. Too many homes carrying generations of memories have already been demolished, leaving only faded memories of what could have been protected and appreciated for future generations. Moreover, the Town of Banff has promoted a zero waste program and destroying this home would potentially pollute landfills with harmful airborne hazards.
Let the Town of Banff know the destruction of this house is wrong. There are interested parties who would like to restore this home and with your assistance by letter or your presence at the meeting, we can successfully prevent this tragedy and turn this in the right direction. The clock is ticking.
Max Barnes,
Banff
