Each month the Banff Ideas Bank hosts a Conversation Cafe on the first Wednesday of every month at 7pm. The first hour of the Cafe focuses on the specific topic of the month with a series of questions designed to deepen our understanding of the sub-themes, leading to possible follow-up ideas and local actions. The second hour is a wide-open…
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The fate of the Three Sisters Wildlife Corridor is about to be determined, and an informed community is a strong community! HSBC Bank and PricewaterhouseCoopers seek approval for a development that would see 10,000+ more people in our community. As y2y explains, “‘nstead of honouring standards our community established for sections of the Three Sisters wildlife corridor in 2002, they…
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Join The Pink and Green Ribbon Campaign at Communitea as they celebrate 8 years working together. They are passing the torch (!!) and joining Rethink Breast Cancer Campaign who will help integrate their message on a grander and more national scale! So come out and show your support for this great organization, as well as find out more about the future…
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With 5km, 10km and Mountain Half Marathon events, the Rocky Mountain Soap Women’s Walk & Run attracts over 2,000 health-oriented women looking for a unique and active weekend experience with the women in their lives. All proceeds are given to the Pink and Green Ribbon Campaign, a program of the Mary A. Tidlund Charitable Foundation. You can also donate here:…
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This Sunday is the official opening of the community garden and it’s taking place from noon to 4pm. There will be a lot going on: All Day Garden Orientations They have a new irrigation system! Come to the Garden to learn how it works New Plot Renters - find your garden bed and learn about the wicking system Communal Gardeners - meet your…
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Want to do something good for your planet AND the community? Check out these two events today on the Highline calendar and you’ll have done your good deed for the week. At 12:30, the Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley is hosting a Worm Composting Workshop. It’s only about 30 minutes long, and the worms are donated so there’s no charge…
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UPDATE FROM THE TOWN OF CANMORE: “THREE SISTERS ASP PUBLIC HEARING POSTPONED At the request of the applicant, PricewaterhouseCoopers, the public hearing scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday May 15 has been postponed and will not be heard at this time. Council will reschedule the date and time sometime in the near future. The routine public advertising will be done…
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Did you know that on Victoria Day, official protocol dictates that the Union Jack is to be flown from sunrise to sunset at all federal government buildings including airports, military bases, and other Crown owned property across the country where physical arrangements allow (i.e. where a second flag pole exists, as the Royal Union Flag can never displace…
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One of the busiest and best deals on a Tuesday would have to be Cheap Movie Night at The Lux Theatre. Check out what is playing here. In the mood for some karaoke? Wild Bill’s hosts karaoke night each Tuesday. BanffLife also hosts Tuesday Night Yoga by donation. This traditional approach to yoga encourages proper breathing, flexibility, strength and vitality…
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The Rocky Mountain Section of the Alpine Club of Canada is hosting a slide show by the new VP Sections, Sandy Walker. Sandy will share stories and photos from a 2012 ascent of Cerro San Lorenzo in Chilean Patagonia. Sandy was the camp manager for this successful ACC National climbing trip. The show will take place at the Policeman’s Creek Senior…
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This presentation is: Ecosystem Research and Restoration in Banff National Park Parks Canada Resource Conservation Specialists will share their monitoring and restoration projects in Banff National Park, answer questions and demonstrate some of the tools and techniques they use in their work. Conservation Updates are presented as a partnership between Parks Canada, the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies and the…
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Every Friday evening, I get a wonderful surprise in my inbox. A new photo from Amar Athwal. Amar is an interesting Banffite with a keen eye for photography AND happens to be extremely knowledgeable… especially when it comes to birds. In his free time, he is out shooting landscapes, flora or fauna. If you would like to receive weekly shots…
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I’m always deciding between Bingo at the Legion or Trivia at the Paddock. Both are great and start around 8pm.
