Editor:
I had the pleasure to revisit Canmore on Aug. 25. I resided in the Bow Valley from 1979 to 1989. I’d come to catch up with friends who live in Canmore and to play tennis on the renewed town courts. Great job on that, by the way.
Afterwards, it was agreed a happy hour celebration was in order. The bar was in the area past the Malcolm Hotel. I was to drive everyone over, then I would head up to Harvie Heights to visit long-time friends.
This is where the displeasure sets in. I couldn’t get out of town. A train was blocking both central exits. The traffic was so thick, it was a blizzard of stalled metal and no way out.
One hour and forty minutes later, I finally make it back to the bar and never got to Harvie Heights. Traffic was so bad, I parked downtown and walked the 15 minutes to the bar – one hour and forty minutes. Why?
With the expansion of Canmore since the days that I lived there, surely planning for this should’ve been done sooner. Not only is it planning at its worst – it’s dangerous.
This may be farfetched, but imagine what would happen if a wildfire came roaring down from the gap? Think of Lahaina on Maui and never say never.
Frank Marrek,
Salt Spring Island ,B.C.
