“We can’t afford to ignore it as most governments have done”
By Justin Brisbane justin@canmoreleader.com Wednesday February 27, 2008 Air quality, climate change and water quality issues dominated debate Tuesday at Canmore Collegiate High School, as four candidates … via Canmore Leader
“I heard about this lace through word of mouth. It’s great to be able to share space and resources”
Nestled behind the Service Canada office on Bow Valley Trail, Geoff Hill arrives at the future home of the Canmore Community Co-operative Workshop aboard his unicycle. via Canmore Leader
“It makes for some interesting and intense discussions”
On Bob Sandford’s street, his neighbours include an ethicist, a former oil company head and more than a few mountaineers and millionaires. via Calgary Herald
“I am delighted to be back by the Rockies and I’ll be dragging out all my Alberta songs. This is the place I started my career and I am happy to come back. “There is a ripple that goes through an audience when you are singing their song.”
Connie Kaldor will be playing at the Bragg Creek Performing Arts Centre on Saturday, Mar. via Cochrane Times
“In a perfect world, we’d have a ski hill, a championship golf course and a condominium development; something that would capitalize on the beautiful scenery and the wilderness aspect.”
If all they had to sell was dinosaurs and a death race, town leaders in Grande Cache would be hard-pressed to generate the tourism dollars they so desperately seek. via Edmonton Journal
“The CAAG is totally geared towards promoting arts amongst members of the community”
If there’s one thing that Canmore isn’t lacking, it’s photographers. Whether it’s professionals shooting for magazines and big publications or amateurs who snap photos for the pure art and fun of it, Canmore … via Canmore Leader
“If you need more, you just add another block. That’s why I believe it’s going to take off; that’s why I want to have a demonstration (project)”
Canmore County and Rocky Mountain House are the first communities in Alberta to be involved in feasibility studies into biomass heat generation. via Peace Country Sun
“They furnish it all. You just need to show up with your lunch and some snacks.”
Cecilia spends a day working for Parks Canada. Submitted photo Job of the week: Dispatcher Banff National Park Summer Position Who to contact: Direct questions to: mark.merchant@pc.gc.ca Apply with resume via … via Canmore Leader
“It’s tough to make conclusions… but violations are dropping over a short time period”
By Justin Brisbane justin@canmoreleader.com Wednesday February 13, 2008 The number of speeders appears to be dropping in Canmore. via Canmore Leader
“Alberta publishers are being swallowed by companies that don’t have the same interests as local companies do.”
After 30 years in the publishing business, Canmore-based Altitude Publishing has shut its doors. via Canmore Leader
“We could provide more services and better quality services to victims of crime if we had more time on service provision rather than fundraising”
An Alberta government fund that supports victims of crime has amassed a $42-million surplus, while front-line program leaders say they’re flipping burgers and hosting casino nights to stay afloat. via Calgary Herald
“I’ve always had a dream, since I was 14, to live near the water. I’m so grateful to be here. It’s a dream come true”
Gisele Beaudry finds time to give her own dog Nanuk a little TLC. Thoughts of escaping the frigid north for the lower latitudes are top of mind for many at this time of year. via Interlake Spectator
Don Pell, who creates glass and metal sculptures — some of them colossal — is from New Brunswick. via The StarPhoenix
“Over the years, small stores now tend to complement rather than compete with larger stores.”
While it’s not yet time to break out those Canadian Tire dollars, Canmore residents are one step closer to seeing the retail giant in the community. via Canmore Leader
“The town doesn’t own the emergency room. We have an ethical obligation is to who comes through that door no matter who shows up”
More families are making the trip from Cochrane and Calgary to use the Canmore General Hospital, according to senior manager for the Calgary Health Region Barb Shellian. via Canmore Leader
Median home prices in Alberta resort town nears $1-million mark The average sales price of a home in Canmore rose from $715,000 in 2006 to $963,000 in 2007, pricing many of the people who work in the Alberta … via Headwaters News
“I think it’s way out of hand. It’s getting to the point where a lot of people can’t afford to live here.”
If the staggering increases in average sale prices for Calgary homes in the past two years has your mind spinning, take a look at what’s happened during the same time frame in the mountain resort of Canmore. via Calgary Herald
“Moving from a baby to a civilized person is a project”
Bow Valley residents have the chance to influence the cultural direction of the country through the choices made with the education system. via Canmore Leader
