The online archives of Banff, Alberta, Canada
News for October
2002
October 31
Canadians warned about visiting US
(
BBC
)
October 31
Benzene in air prompts testing
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
October 31
Hit the slope!
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
October 31
Government to split HHA
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
October 31
Climbing icon reflects on his Canmore connection
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
October 31
Historic houses officially protected
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
October 31
Landscapes are not an infinite resource, panel asserts
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
October 30
Mountie fights pain to honour fallen partner
(
Calgary Herald
)
October 30
Ottawa accused of suppressing report on need to arm wardens
(
National Post
)
October 30
Seniors housing expansion supported but stalled
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 30
Awards presented to heritage tourism
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 30
Shoebox charity shelved
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 30
Tourism industry promised increased marketing
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 30
Wolverines go to the show
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 30
Cardinal moves on to sectional championships
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 30
Province wants parent’s advice on teaching
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 29
Banff couple dead after accident on Highway 2
(
Canoe
)
October 29
Banff Centre scores four audio awards in L.A.
(
The Banff Centre
)
October 28
Grandi top Canadian in World Cup opener at 21st
(
Canada.com
)
October 26
Third Jasper grizzly found dead
(
Calgary Sun
)
October 25
Daedalus Quartet wows ’em in Toronto
(
Toronto Star
)
October 24
Burn goes off without a hitch
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
October 24
HHA pursues partnership with Calgary
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
October 24
Poole takes another stab at Bear Street project
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
October 24
Walking the path of the grizzly
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
October 24
Alberta scientists want meeting with premier on Kyoto
(
CBC Calgary
)
October 24
Banff's toxic soil worse than feared
(
Calgary Herald
)
October 24
Pierre Berton added to Mountain Book Festival line-up
(
The Banff Centre
)
October 23
Seniors’ housing cost too high
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 23
Myron opposes bill protecting homosexuals from hate propaganda
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 23
Weather good for prescribed burn
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 23
Smoke-free bylaw for kids
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 23
Health zone convergence possible
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 23
Wolverines one win away from berth in final game
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 23
Fall race warms up cross-country skiers
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 23
Banff makes list of contaminated sites
(
Canoe
)
October 21
Canadian citizen disappears at US hands
(
Guardian (UK)
)
October 21
Ekiden Run raises money for community organizations
(
The Banff Centre
)
October 21
Aussies’ grief felt in Banff
(
Canada.com
)
October 20
Upper Hot Springs gets new display
(
Calgary Herald
)
October 20
Book review:
Extreme Landscapes
(
Globe and Mail
)
October 19
Prescribed fires meant to protect towns
(
CBC Calgary
)
October 19
Wardens in Banff keep an eye on bears
(
CBC Calgary
)
October 18
Globe-trotting DJ breezes into Banff
(
Canada.com
)
October 17
Hungry bears back in town
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
October 17
Pro-Kyoto doctor chooses Iraq over Medicine Hat
(
Edmonton Journal
)
October 17
Skoki Lodge to be restored to former glory
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
October 17
Wolverines becoming the “come from behind” team
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
October 16
Parks Canada dismisses Banff science beefs
(
Calgary Herald
)
October 16
Resort jobs up for grabs
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 16
Snow puts damper on park’s prescribed burns
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 16
Fired health officer offered job back
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 16
Schools plan new attack on smoking
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 16
Major donation will give trails upgrade
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 16
Gadd and Weldon top out at climbing competition
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 16
Icemen lose in first home game
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 16
Barney Bentall gives us all ‘something to live for’
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 15
“Cremaster Cycle” features Banff Springs Hotel
(
Guardian (UK)
)
October 15
O’Conners of CRMR chosen marketers of the year
(
Alberta Venture
)
October 13
Human use in lands around Banff up for review
(
Calgary Herald
)
October 12
Environmentalists call for end to Banff development
(
CBC Calgary
)
October 12
Banff unemployment rate among highest in Alberta
(
Canoe
)
October 11
Arthur Haenni of Banff Gondola finalist for tourism award
(
Government of Alberta
)
October 11
Murrell of Banff Centre named to Alberta Order of Excellence
(
Government of Alberta
)
October 10
Plans for ten new parks met with skepticism
(
National Geographic
)
October 10
Film Festival entries reflect strength of mountain film industry
(
The Banff Centre
)
October 10
Alpine Esso deal near
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
October 10
Station’s restoration eyed
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
October 10
Saved by the cell
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
October 10
Fired doctor could be rehired
(
Calgary Herald
)
October 10
Mountain man reaches summit of excellence
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
October 9
Health official fired after voicing pro-Kyoto opinion
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 9
Cops staying put after wardens return
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 9
Dog chases deer into traffic
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 9
Public members needed for art committee
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 9
Tourism Bureau taps into Scandinavian ski market
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 9
Three heads are better than one
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 9
Climbers competing in Bow Valley event
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 9
Sleepover: Emerald Lake Lodge
(
Globe and Mail
)
October 8
Skiing in Banff? Wait until February
(
Times (London, UK)
)
October 8
Rockies retreat hard to beat
(
Canada.com
)
October 6
Parks to purge two Banff lakes
(
Calgary Herald
)
October 5
Alberta’s “bear whisperer” at home with grizzlies
(
CTV
)
October 4
Grizzlies endangered in Alberta
(
CBC Calgary
)
October 3
Melissa’s ends with photo finish
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
October 3
Musician appointed at the Centre
(
The Banff Centre
)
October 3
Ottawa announces Waterton expansion plan
(
CBC Calgary
)
October 3
Province studying request for extra funds
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
October 3
Stubborn elk taught tough lessons
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
October 3
Where there's smoke, there’s fire
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
October 2
4,500 and running strong
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 2
Alpha YaYa Diallo to appear
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 2
Banff library sets provincial standard
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 2
Barry Blanchard wins Summit of Excellence award
(
The Banff Centre
)
October 2
Fire lit under Banff’s new Deputy Chief
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 2
Forest gets rejuvenation
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
October 2
Town newcomer gets trapped on Tunnel
(
Banff Crag & Canyon
)
