Public hearings regarding proposed development on Three Sisters lands are set to take place over the next few months and some residents from the area in question have joined together to ensure their voices and concerns are heard by both the receiver and members of Canmore council. Following a Feb. 11 meeting hosted by Three… Continue reading Three Sisters residents rally for wildlife corridor
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Canmore council turns down Stewart Creek development
After a lengthy debate between members of the public and councillors regarding a proposed development on Stewart Creek Golf Course, Canmore Town council did not approve a required Sustainability Screening Report (SSR) application due to the site’s location adjacent to a wildlife corridor and its lack of providing an overall benefit to the town. Canmore… Continue reading Canmore council turns down Stewart Creek development
Banff Centre partners with advanced research institute
A new partnership between two renowned institutions will explore ways in which both science and the arts are connected and further develop the skills people in each discipline face. On Thursday (Feb. 7), The Banff Centre hosted a roundtable discussion to announce its partnership with The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), a move that… Continue reading Banff Centre partners with advanced research institute
Crowd gathers for chain store public hearing in Banff
A packed council chambers in Banff played host to a public hearing last Thursday (Jan. 31) concerning one of the more heated topics affecting the small mountain town – whether quotas should be put in place to regulate the number of chain stores. Banff council passed first reading of proposed bylaw 314 this past September,… Continue reading Crowd gathers for chain store public hearing in Banff
Council opts for temporary skating oval for 2014 games
Council has elected to go ahead with a plan to build a temporary 400-metre outdoor skating oval in anticipation of next winter’s Alberta Winter Games, which is being co-hosted by Banff and Canmore. Last month, organizers of the 2014 Games made a presentation to council requesting a permanent skating oval be put in place at… Continue reading Council opts for temporary skating oval for 2014 games
Wild hoping to get things back on track, says Brodziak
The Minnesota Wild have gone from first place in the Western Conference to eighth, yet the team still remains optimistic it will make the playoffs this season, according to forward and St. Paul product Kyle Brodziak. Read the full story at The St. Paul Journal.
