Vox Populi

Editor: Nothing confirms the opinion that we are living in an age of entitlement more than a recent letter concerning a birth centre at Canmore Hospital.

Editor: Two letters in a recent Outlook cry out for response.

Editor: If the people of Canmore are so concerned about the developments proposed before council, like Peaks of Grassi, then why wouldn’t people either: 1) Ask to join Banff National Park (Banff of course has growth limitations) or 2) Ask the provinc

Editor: I was disappointed to read that Minister Catherine McKenna has approved the Lake Louise Ski Area Strategic Environmental Assessment.

Editor: Oh no ... not another exercise in NIMBYism. All this fuss is becoming very tiresome.

Editor: As a follow-up to Rayna Tupper’s letter Re: Tubs needed for delivery rooms, I would point out that the hospital’s administration is predictably following the industrial birthing model that is gaining momentum across North America.

Editor: The environmental stewardship section in Canmore’ s new 2016 Municipal Development Plan (MDP) provides the balance to development and growth, and as such will be the measure of the MDP’ s stature for Canmore. Any community can develop.

Editor: Town council in Banff will soon receive and consider a report on new plans for the recreation grounds on Cave Avenue. The meeting will be held on March 29.

I visited your lovely town on March 12. While I was walking down Main Street enjoying the wonderful hospitality of your town with my daughter, I came across several posters created by local school children.

Editor: I am a home owner in Canmore. The green spaces and mountain environment were the most important and desirable factors for my husband and I to purchase our retirement home in the Rockies.