Vox Populi

Editor: Re: Wilderness group concerned with park development (RMO, July 18). AMPPE’s characterization of the CPAWS 2013 Parks Report as one-sided and manipulative is simply false.

Editor: It was a surprise to read in the June 13 Rocky Mountain Outlook that Canmorites are happy with their town.

Editor: It causes us great dismay and anger when reading comments by Parks Canada that ‘rigorous environmental assessments and public review’ were conducted with respect to various developments.

Editor: Banff had traffic flow problems and a parking shortage prior to Banff Avenue Refreshing (BAR), the $25 million, two-year (it was supposed to be completed during one summer season) redesign of the 100 and 200 blocks of Banff Avenue that was co

Editor: My comments are in response to letters in last week’s Outlook written by Karsten Heuer and Tim Murphy.

Editor: Re.: Cougar Creek flooding By no means do I want to take away any of the well-deserved praise of the many frontline soldiers who gave their very best to deal with this disaster.

Editor: Re: The Great Flood of 2013 In the past two weeks, I’ve seen amazing things – Cougar Creek raging across the Trans-Canada Highway and a community coming together like never before to repair damage to homes, trails and roads.

Editor: The phrase “100-year-flood event,” or words to that effect, were used at least twice in last week’s Outlook (July 18). Certainly it is the worst flood seen in recent memory.

Editor: Three Sonnets Before The Flood The rain falls equally on rich and poor It’s blind to race to colour or to creed A vibrant life force clear and sweet and pure It constitutes a basic human need It feeds the forest meadows and the plains Lends l

Editor: While I was watching and monitoring the news of the disaster to the Bow Valley and beyond from afar, I feel compelled to recognize the collaboration, leadership and support that was evident at the Banff Mineral Springs Hospital during my abse