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Hassles are no fun

Hassles are no fun

Editor: I am an eight-year-old boy. I live in Canmore. I like to go to the skate park with my scooter. But the last two times I’ve gone, I’ve been hassled by older boys. They insulted me and they took away my scooter and my friend’s bike.
Scramble crosswalks don't work

Scramble crosswalks don't work

Editor: Welcome to scramble crosswalks, Banff’s worst hair-brained scheme since pay parking. Now, with scramble intersections, the situation has gotten worse.
An unforgettable May day

An unforgettable May day

Editor: This May 11 has marked a year since the people of Canmore joined together to show overwhelming generosity to the Juerg Salzgeber family. We are forever thankful for such an outpouring of love and care.
Caribou relocation could be successful

Caribou relocation could be successful

Editor: Mountain caribou in the central populations of B.C. and Alberta have been declared endangered. After a century of clearcut logging and hunting, the lights went on about 20 years ago and managers became concerned.
Skywalk a bad vision

Skywalk a bad vision

Editor: So the folks at Viad/Brewster celebrate their vision that gilding our mountain parks lilies with glass walkways will “put people in a unique sense of place ...
Halting TFW program bad move

Halting TFW program bad move

Editor: The Harper government just turned its back on local restauranteurs by making a knee jerk decision to halt the Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) program.
Disappointed in story

Disappointed in story

Editor: The Outlook’s May 1 article on the Glacier Discovery Walk was a great disappointment.
In agreement with MLA

In agreement with MLA

Editor: We should be thankful for Ron Casey’s arguments on so called “Gay-Straight Alliances.” First off, any such law is absolutely unnecessary. All students are permitted to hang out with whom they like. I should know, I am a teacher.
The creek is closed

The creek is closed

Editor: Question: If you were walking in downtown Calgary and came across a construction site with fences, barricades and notices prohibiting entry, would you be walking around inside there? Probably not.
Pay parking bad idea

Pay parking bad idea

Editor: Management and council must realize that for our business competition, paid parking is short-sighted. Canmore has large free parking areas. Hosting large events in peak season is also short-sighted.
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