The online archives of Banff, Alberta, Canada
News for February
2002
February 28
Centre involved in training program aboard Rocky Mountaineer
(
The Banff Centre
)
February 28
Cops ask to be pulled from warden duties
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 28
Fears for safety push wardens to speak out
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 28
G8 legacy projects already decided?
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 28
Hot Spring thefts may be work of organized group
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 28
Teachers, board await court ruling
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 28
Whistler condos sell out in 5 hours
(
CBC Vancouver
)
February 27
High school plans given green light
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 27
Teacher strike short lived
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 27
Jerry Kobalenko launching Ellesmere Island book March 7
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 27
Global Forest Society sets up shop in Banff
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 27
Kohut eyes Paralympic gold
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 27
Thomas Grandi thankful for local support
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 27
Curling in memory of the Spence brothers
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 27
David Usher solo on stage
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 26
John Henry Lefroy
(
National Post
)
February 26
Security teams stalking K-Country
(
Calgary Herald
)
February 25
Bow River monitoring program supported by Ingenuity Fund
(
Canada News Wire
)
February 25
Centre’s “Red Tambourine” will ignite young imaginations
(
The Banff Centre
)
February 24
A bum’s life (Whistler ski bums)
(
Vancouver Sun
)
February 24
How Mount Sparrowhawk lost its edge
(
Calgary Herald
)
February 24
Jacket makes its own heat
(
CNN
)
February 22
Snowboarder hurt at Lake Louise
(
Calgary Herald
)
February 21
Schools reopen Monday
(
Canadian Rockies School District
)
February 21
Bow Valley joins provincewide labour dispute
(
Calgary Herald
)
February 21
Locals to meet G8 ministers
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 21
Parks commercial guiding moratorium lifted
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 21
Province pushed to protect wolves
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 21
Banff author celebrating launch of arctic book
(
The Banff Centre
)
February 21
Centre appoints new director of Walter Phillips Gallery
(
The Banff Centre
)
February 21
Fukushima crowned Pontiac Cup Western Canadian champion
(
Canoe
)
February 21
TV festival honouring John Cleese
(
Toronto Star
)
February 20
Teachers walk out Wednesday
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 20
Business trickling in at hot pools
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 20
Squatters set fire to abandoned house on Muskrat
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 20
Rude report of Project Wyze debacle at Wild Bill’s
(
ChartAttack
)
February 20
Comment invited on Chateau Lake Louise water use
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 20
Cost of living a major factor for Banff teachers
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 20
Banff climbers cranking to the top
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 20
Madagascar Slim comes to the Centre on Sunday
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 19
Fairmont surprises with quick recovery
(
Canada.com
)
February 19
Tourist travel recovering but summer a concern
(
Globe and Mail
)
February 18
Canadian Rockies School Division on strike Wednesday
(
Calgary Herald
)
February 15
Plenty of activities at ski hills this weekend
(
Calgary Herald
)
February 15
Lambropoulos captures downhill gold at Pontiac Cup
(
Canada.com
)
February 14
Tuesday’s classes up in the air until Feb. 19 vote
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 14
Copps, Parks urged to release Pinewoods information
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 14
Feds set up test wells at contaminated sites
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 14
Avalanche bulletin saved
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 14
Wolves eat pet dog
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 13
Dog's killing by wolf near Minnewanka leads to warning
(
Calgary Sun
)
February 13
Wolves attack family dog
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 13
Park wardens allowed to speak freely
(
CBC Calgary
)
February 13
Rental bylaw called unfair
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 13
Mayor asks for G-8 emergency funding
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 13
Drying hot springs slows snail plan
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 13
High school students to make use of Centre
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 13
Jimmy Rankin on date night
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 13
Caribou Cup ski race kicks
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 13
Train like an Olympian (or just feel like one)
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 12
How to survive a cougar attack
(
Salon
)
February 12
A view to die for (travel booster)
(
Telegraph (UK)
)
February 12
Avalanche bulletin saved
(
CBC Vancouver
)
February 12
Avalanche deaths feared to hit record high in 2002
(
Calgary Sun
)
February 11
Canadian Rockies teachers poised to join strikers
(
Calgary Herald
)
February 11
Centre announces recipients of Fleck Fellowship
(
The Banff Centre
)
February 11
Percy still can't believe her luck
(
Calgary Herald
)
February 11
Snowboarders killed in Alberta, B.C
(
Edmonton Journal
)
February 10
Star makes firefighter’s day (Waterkeeper benefit)
(
Yahoo
)
February 7
Hydrocarbons found near Banff's drinking water
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 7
Ruling gives wardens right to speak freely
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 7
Banff gets G8 office
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 7
Exhibition offers cross-cultural perspective on consumer culture
(
The Banff Centre
)
February 7
Policy on national anthem fails to satisfy Canmore mom
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 7
School District may borrow from Peter to pay Paul
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 7
The Caribou ski legend continues
(
Canada.com
)
February 6
Parks staff may strike
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 6
Snowsell wins school trustee seat
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 6
Teachers support strike vote
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 6
Tarchuk lands on health committee
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 6
Ideal conditions greet Loppet
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 6
World class cellist in concert Friday
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 6
Baby makes three for councillor Carmody
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 6
Mountain Madness takes over Banff
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
February 5
Castles of the North
grand reminder of era of luxury (book review)
(
Canada.com
)
February 5
Police in Kelowna kill maurading cougar
(
Okanagan.net
)
February 5
Extension extended for units of Banff Rocky Mountain Resort
(
Stockhouse
)
February 4
Scientists speak out on Three Sisters, Bow Valley wildlife corridors
(
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
)
February 4
Town Hall architect honoured
(
Edmonton Journal
)
February 4
Wrong mountains (editorial re. UN report)
(
Calgary Herald
)
February 3
Loppet skiers enjoy ideal conditions on Groundhog Day
(
Calgary Herald
)
February 1
Spa Finder names Banff Springs to top 10
(
Austin (Texas) XL
)
