After 12 days of discussing all services and programs, Banff Town Council completed the 2022 budget, which plans for $ 20.2 million in tax-supported spending in 2022, a 4% increase over 2021. The 2022 budget includes nearly $ 700,000 in tax-supported spending on new and already approved projects, such as National Indigenous Day, work to…
The amount of Elk in Banff National Park’s Bow Valley continues to decline. 171 Elk were counted last fall which is down from a recent high of 267 in 2018. The count takes place annually in the Bow River valley from Castle Junction to the park’s eastern boundary. Wildlife experts from Parks Canada say that…
Today is opening day for the almost NHL-sized rink situated in the west parking area of the train station. Warming cabins are accessible and It’s open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m every day. Shinny hockey is allowed and Indoor washrooms located inside the Train Station are available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This…
After 90 minutes of contentious debate, the town council has approved the change to a 30 kilometer per hour speed limit town-wide. In addition to the speed limit change skateboards and rollerblades are now permitted on all the roads that were previously banned. It was brought to light that reducing the speed limit to 30…
A vote is set for Monday on proposed traffic bylaw changes that would see the speed limit lowered to 30 km/hour town-wide and too permit rollerblades and skateboards on all roads. After delaying the vote in December to allow residents more time to give feedback it looks like the matter is about to be settled….
Check out this cool video of how the Town of Banff removes snow from the streets during the winter. Because 24-hour parking or more is allowed on many streets and because of the proximity of sidewalks to the road Banff’s streets can not be cleared in the traditional manner with a snowplow. The town will…
First proposed 6 years ago the project took a big step forward last month as the 150km long envisioned train line has now entered the design phase and has had the total cost pegged at 1.5 billion dollars. The planned route begins at the Calgary airport and includes stops in downtown Calgary, Calgary Keith, Cochrane,…
Unfortunately, it looks like COVID-19 and record-breaking cold temperatures have teamed up to put the kibosh on New Year’s events sponsored by the town of Banff this year. Banff and Lake Louise have combined to reach 131 active cases and rising as of December 29th, 2 weeks ago the National Park had recorded zero active…
The Fenlands is home to a 16,000 sq. ft. public outdoor ice skating rink in the beautiful meadow. The rink is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. The ice-skating rink is located behind the curling facility through the walking path next to the overflow parking lot. The Fenlands Recreation Centre has skate sharpening,…
Partners and funders involved in the creation of a new pedestrian and cyclist link between Banff’s downtown and the south side of the town gathered this week on the snowy bank of the Bow River to commemorate the launch of construction of the Nancy Pauw Bridge. The participants built a virtual representation of the bridge…