The online archives of Banff, Alberta, Canada
News for May
2002
May 31
Banff Centre alumnus wins poetry prize
(
Canada.com
)
May 31
Help solicited in protecting Lake Louise from Fairmont
(
Wildcanada.net
)
May 31
Fencing plan to keep bears from campers at Lake Louise
(
Calgary Herald
)
May 30
Cubs survive winter, but future uncertain
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 30
Hunt for fireball debris starts
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 30
Money needed to move on environment report
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 30
“State of Our Environment” report available from town website
(
Town of Banff
)
May 30
Man ordered to stay out of Alberta for G8
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 30
Lake Louise expansion threatened
(
Calgary Herald
)
May 30
Composer Werner helps jazz learners
(
Canoe
)
May 29
“State of Our Environment” report gives town top grade
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 29
Air and water quality in Banff meets government standards
(
CBC Calgary
)
May 29
Park gate fee debated
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 29
Wardens lose battle over use of sidearms
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 29
Parks employees stay on job, deal reached
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 29
Carpooling on track
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 29
Local climbers top regionals
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 29
Gymnasts win 14 medals
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 28
Centre’s Sara Diamond named educator of the year
(
Canadian New Media Awards
)
May 27
Banff seeks redress for Copps’s decision
(
Calgary Herald
)
May 26
Park moves slowly to save Banff Spring snails
(
Calgary Herald
)
May 24
Feds to compensate for G8
(
Calgary Herald
)
May 24
Park wardens without sidearms say they want to appeal ruling
(
CBC Calgary
)
May 24
Unarmed wardens “devastated”
(
Calgary Herald
)
May 23
Parks Canada wins labour code appeal in issue of wardens carrying guns
(
Calgary Herald
)
May 23
Front page biker busted
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 23
Snow again in southern Alberta
(
CBC Calgary
)
May 23
Novel development gets go-ahead
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 23
Test boycott support varies throughout the Valley
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 23
Security team releases list of G8 campground closures
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 23
Geldof says he'll join Bono in Canada for the G8
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 23
Headliners harken back to folk singing’s earlier years
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 23
Banff Centre among du Maurier award recipients
(
Canada News Wire
)
May 23
Ken Read named president of Alpine Canada
(
Edmonton Journal
)
May 22
Arrow found next to dead deer
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 22
Study gives marks to parks
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 22
Bear Street Project a go
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 22
Medical staff prepared to deal with hazardous chemical
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 22
Staff at Springs worldly
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 22
Elvis is in the valley
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 22
Start off running on the right foot
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 22
G8 activists kept at bay
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 21
Summer strike at national parks averted
(
Canada.com
)
May 21
Chateau Lake Louise garners highest eco-rating
(
Globe and Mail
)
May 20
Banff pleads for provincial funds
(
Calgary Herald
)
May 20
Parks Canada accused of bias in contract
(
National Post
)
May 19
Sunshine's gondolas in running for award
(
Calgary Herald
)
May 18
Grizzly bear team forced to cut back
(
National Post
)
May 16
Osprey egg find puzzles scientist
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 16
Harlequin habits and haunts studied
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 16
Banff nixes downtown hostel
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 16
Bear attack sparks warning
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 16
Achievement tests mandatory, schools told
(
Calgary Herald
)
May 16
Hollow laws endangering parks, report says
(
Globe and Mail
)
May 15
Independent report grades Alberta parks legislation: F minus
(
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
)
May 15
Hubert Green will be missed by many
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 15
Wardens issue warning after bear attacks man in tent
(
Canada.com
)
May 15
Council turns down hostel use
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 15
PM counting on bear brigade
(
Calgary Herald
)
May 15
G8 camp plan cooked
(
Calgary Sun
)
May 15
Parents fight to save schools
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 15
Whyte Museum keen on acquiring historic home
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 15
Ski team takes on snow at Sunshine
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 15
Every Body dance
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 15
Gymnasts bring home hardware
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 15
Bear hurts camper
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 14
The G8 Summit: coming soon to a valley near you
(
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
)
May 14
Centre selects convergent media award winners
(
The Banff Centre
)
May 14
Activists won’t be happy campers
(
Calgary Herald
)
May 13
Pressure builds for exam boycott
(
Canada.com
)
May 13
Big Bands on stage at the Centre
(
The Banff Centre
)
May 13
Bear bites camper
(
Canada.com
)
May 10
Temperature surge sparks avalanche caution
(
Calgary Herald
)
May 10
Marilyn Monroe film made in the Rockies restored
(
Edmonton Journal
)
May 9
Bears collared for G8
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 9
Officials move to protect town water supply
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 9
Prescribed fire feeds forest, wildlife
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 9
School achievement test boycott urged
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 8
G8 no-fly zone affects more than just CMH
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 8
Cougar Street contamination under control
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 8
National news anchors to headline TV fest
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 8
World Champion hoop dancer displays skills
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 8
Province reshaping electoral map
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 8
Oscar Lopez returning
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 8
Club teaches kids golf basics
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 8
Time to lace up those hiking boots
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 8
A ride through the Rockies
(
Globe and Mail
)
May 8
Lake Louise gets a council again
(
Calgary Herald
)
May 7
Rare Bertolt Brecht films screened
(
The Banff Centre
)
May 7
Readings from the Writing Studio begin at the Centre
(
The Banff Centre
)
May 6
May snowstorm shuts down southern Alberta
(
CBC Calgary
)
May 6
Spring gives cold shoulder
(
Calgary Herald
)
May 6
David Suzuki to receive award at TV festival
(
Canada.com
)
May 2
Legal protection sought for historic homes
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 2
Highway speed cut to protect bears
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 2
Chateau Lake Louise buying more green power
(
Canadian Corporate Newswire
)
May 2
Smorgasbord of arts at the Centre
(
Calgary Herald
)
May 2
Pair fined for dipping in snail springs
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 2
Contamination on Cougar Street probed
(
Calgary Herald
)
May 2
Wildlife crossing may be G8 legacy
(
Calgary Herald
)
May 1
Arsonist pleads guilty setting house fires
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 1
Banff Councillor’s proposal could make car pooling a reality
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 1
Lake Louise ready to elect first council
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 1
Local hospital takes budget blow
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
May 1
Need-to-reside no solution to housing problems
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
