Vox Populi

Here we go again; I open the paper and am shocked to see the front page photo of the poor bear behind a rifle sight. I can’t believe you think the hunter has no blame. This person was out with a guide, according to a National Post report.

It is with a proud heart that I say thank you to Joesph Bembridge and Corrie DiManno. Your contributions to this town through Banff Pride have been tremendous.

Editor: The tragedy of bear 148’s perfectly legal death in northern B.C. raises very serious questions about the decision to deport her from Canmore made in Edmonton by civil servants and politicians there.

Editor: I am dog-sitting my grand dog this week, an assignment I enjoy, but I am beginning to dread. Why? Because I can’t walk him anywhere in Canmore without encountering off leash dogs who run up to him.

Editor: We would like to thank out-going council, Mayor Borrowman and Councillors Comfort, Krausert, McCallum, Russell, Sandford and Seeley, for honouring their commitment to the Canmore public to protect the remaining sections of the Three Sisters C

Editor: As most people in the Bow Valley know, this past week bear 148 died. I have noticed the word ‘harvested’ used in some of the articles I read. She was killed, not harvested. Humans killed her.

Editor: In response to the gentleman who recently wrote the letter ‘I Just Love Airbnbs,’ members of the Canmore Bow Valley Bed and Breakfast Association (CBVBBA) would like to state we also provide an alternative to hotels.

Editor: What do the communities of Whistler, Squamish, Jasper, Banff, Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Olds, Cochrane, Okotoks, Taber and Calgary all have in common? They all have community-scale food scraps (organics) collection and diversion programs.

Editor: I would like to add my voice to those very seriously disturbed by the helicopter noise in Canmore. It is to the detriment of whole communities such as Cougar Creek, south Canmore, Three Sisters and others for the benefit of a relative few.

Editor: The Town council on May 5, 2016 developed a new policy (C5002 Banff Bench Program) which effectively is a multipurpose bench rental program costing $4,000 for 10 years of $8,000 for 20 years. The original policy was developed to: 1.