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Mixed reaction to Norquay summer use

Mixed reaction to Norquay summer use

New site guidelines that could open the door to summer use activities like mountain biking and via ferrata at Banff’s Mount Norquay are drawing mixed reaction.
Eco-kiosk opens at town hall

Eco-kiosk opens at town hall

An eco-kiosk selling environmentally-friendly products that are unavailable elsewhere in town will be set up in the front lobby of Banff’s town hall. At its meeting on Monday (Jan.
Maier leaves Banff, heads south of 49th

Maier leaves Banff, heads south of 49th

The man at the helm of the Town of Banff’s financial department is leaving the municipality after more than a decade in search of new adventures and opportunities in the United States.
Drug charges result in fines

Drug charges result in fines

Two men found with drugs in their possession were fined in Canmore Provincial Court this week. Keith Peter Heide pleaded guilty to a single count of possession last Wednesday (Jan. 12) before Judge John Reilly.
SPCA seeks financial support from council

SPCA seeks financial support from council

The Bow Valley SPCA is looking for financial support from the Town of Canmore. SPCA Vice-president Joseph Potts was in front of council last week to request a contribution.
Brewster driver strike averted

Brewster driver strike averted

A lockout of up to 110 unionized bus drivers and mechanics was narrowly averted earlier this week after Brewster Transportation came through with a last minute offer.
Lafarge buys land for future staff housing

Lafarge buys land for future staff housing

Lafarge, the multinational cement corporation, bought about 10 acres of land in the hamlet of Exshaw to use for future staff accommodations.
'Ideal' avalanche conditions take two lives

'Ideal' avalanche conditions take two lives

Ideal avalanche conditions in the backcountry resulted in two lives lost in Kananaskis Country over the weekend. Two brothers in their 40s from the Calgary area, identified as Rob and Mark Glaser, were buried and killed on Saturday (Jan.
Recycling moved up, no infrastructure location

Recycling moved up, no infrastructure location

Canmore council voted to move forward the schedule for an enhanced recycling program that will begin with a pilot project this year.
Banff planning position eliminated

Banff planning position eliminated

The future of Banff’s heritage corporation and heritage programs are uncertain following the elimination of a town planner in 2012 as part of recent budget cuts.
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