Vox Populi

Editor: I would like to address a situation that occurred on Saturday night (Nov. 16) at the Canmore Eagles hockey game. Fans from both side became unruly and disruptive.

Editor: White as snow: Sleepy Snow Show at Banff Mountain Festival fails on diversity The Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival finally entered the zeitgeist with its opening night panel on diversity and overcoming barriers in climbing.

Editor: Canmore has a lot of aloha. My wife and I are from Hawaii, and were involved in a car accident last month just outside of your wonderful town.

Editor: With the recent passing of Gerry Stephenson, all those who live in Canmore are worse off. Mr. Stephenson was our sober second-thought. He was a scholar, an environmentalist, a historian and a gentleman. He was also a visionary.

Editor: I don't think that our cemetery is an appropriate playground, Halloween or not and I fault the Rocky Mountain Outlook for supporting that poor choice by showcasing it, especially on their front page.

Editor: We were all deeply saddened this weekend to learn of the passing of our good friend Gerry Stephenson. As I am sure you are all aware, Gerry has played a huge role in the success of the Canmore Museum.

Editor: I was disappointed to see the choice of cover photo for last week's edition. The Canmore grave yard is a special place to many Canmore residents both past and present.

There truly are opportunities for Canadians to benefit morally and economically by taking positive steps, even small ones, to combat climate change and work towards a better future for upcoming generations.

Editor: Kudos to Cynthia Ullmark (Outlook Sept. 26 edition) for speaking up against ageism in the community. Those with ageist attitudes show a narrow mentality, ignoring the fuller spectrum of senior facts.

Editor: Re: "Canada only a small player on the world stage with pollution", Vox Populi, Oct. 17, 2019.