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The online archives of Banff, Alberta, Canada
News for December 2003
December 31Canmore says Nordic Centre needs $15M fix  (Calgary Herald )
December 30Ski hill theft-prevention program starts to work as awareness increases  (Calgary Sun )
December 29No prescribed burns in 2004  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 292004 holds tourism promise  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 29Cops probe anti-American graffiti  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 29Sentencing delayed for man charged in beating of taxi driver  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 29Business, environment groups collaborate in support of Trans-Canada twinning  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 29Looking back: 2003 in sports  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 29Flames goalie Kiprusoff is the toast of Banff, according to sports writer  (Toronto Star )
December 29Falling tree kills Canmore pair on Vancouver Island  (Calgary Herald )
December 28Film made in Banff in 1978 makes top-10 Hollywood ski film list  (San Francisco Chronicle )
December 27Fatal accident on Banff-Windermere Highway  (Calgary Herald )
December 24Accounting errors led to federal debt, report says  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
December 24Another wolf killed on Trans-Canada Highway  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
December 24Insurance costs leave Alpine Club reeling  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
December 24Town raises rents for staff housing  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
December 23Another year, another quad: Sunshine adds a piece to puzzle  (Calgary Sun )
December 23First step to snow stardom: Nancy Green Ski League  (Calgary Sun )
December 23Skiers set to dive into Delirium  (Calgary Sun )
December 22Parks Canada says ski guides not mandatory for schools  (Calgary Herald )
December 22Council OKs Bear Street storm sewer deal  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 22Stress prevalent in hospitality and retail sectors; help available  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 22Heritage Corporation wants Banff doors open  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 22Witness recalls fatal collision day  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 22Big Sugar to sweeten up December 28  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 22Kobalenko embarks on frozen Labrador adventure  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 22Irwin advocates helmets on hill  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 22Alpine responsibility code promulgated  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 21Grandi finishes with another sixth  (CBC )
December 19Avalanche tragedies lead to valuable changes  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
December 19Challenger says Wild Rose needs new blood  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
December 19Council unimpressed with Small Business Association review  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
December 19Dogs chase elk to its death on Trans-Canada near Harvie Heights  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
December 19Banff man set to trek frozen Labrador again  (Calgary Sun )
December 19Ski hills bitten by rising insurance costs  (CBC )
December 19Skier spreads blame in claim  (Calgary Sun )
December 18Alpine Club laid low by insurance tab  (Calgary Herald )
December 18Bison may be coming back to Banff  (CFCN )
December 16Brewster staff accept contract  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 16Town report falls far short, says small business group  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 16Revenue windfall silences most critics of commercial shoot  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 16Dinner theatre serves up dark comedy at Voyageur  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 16Fee hikes eyed to pay for repairs to infrastructure  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 16Myron seeking views as political change rolls on  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 16Bow Valley Quikies get ready  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 16Hudec, Stutz hurt in a tough week of skiing  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 16New fees would raise extra $25M annually for parks  (Edmonton Journal )
December 16Grandi 19th in World Cup slalom  (Globe and Mail )
December 14Grandi sixth in World Cup in Italy  (Canada.com )
December 13Murrell, Estacio bringing Frobisher to opera  (Calgary Herald )
December 13Racing boosts local tourism, says Ken Read  (Calgary Herald )
December 13Star power takes over Banff for ski gala  (Calgary Herald )
December 12Hockey banned from new rink  (Calgary Herald )
December 11Small Business Association withholds comment on review  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
December 112004 Canada-Japan Tourism Conference to be held in Banff  (CCNMatthews )
December 11Banff kicks in $3,000 for rink  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
December 11Horse killed when sleigh plunges through ice  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
December 11Knee injury ends Hudec’s season  (Calgary Herald )
December 10Insurance costs hurt adventure tour companies  (CBC Calgary )
December 10Town needs fewer bosses, more workers, says report  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 10Bylaw move among report recommendations  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 10Outdoor skating area planned for Esso site downtown  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 10Employees say Brewster is threatening to lock them out  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 10Follow Warren Miller around the skiing world Thursday  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 10Jailed man denied bail  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 10Norquay to open Friday  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 10World Cup comes to a close  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 9Parks Canada eyes proposal to raise fees by 40% to fund repairs  (Canada.com )
December 9“Ride Team” of snowboarders hitting Banff  (TransWorld Snowbording )
December 8Fraud suspect leaves bizarre trail  (Palm Beach (Florida) Post )
December 8Austrian Goetschl beats Montillet, field in super-G at Louise  (Calgary Herald )
December 7Montillet wins second straight Louise downhill  (Calgary Herald )
December 6U.S. murders nine children in attack on alleged terrorist  (CBC )
December 5Slain wolf likely last male in pack  (Calgary Herald )
December 5Heavenly distractions at Louise: The things fresh powder can do to your mind  (Calgary Herald )
December 5Hockey standout Tondreau adjusting to new life in Banff  (Maine Today )
December 4$50 million for twinning a third of what’s needed  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
December 4Son dismayed as charges stayed in highway fatality case  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
December 4Warning signs need to really scare drivers, says editor  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
December 4von Hullessem claims she wanted to help Banff  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
December 4No takers for $10,000 chat with con artist  (CBC Calgary )
December 4Canadian water source of pride and shame  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
December 4Glaciers quickly receding as Canadians use more water  (Canada.com )
December 4Exhibit celebrates festive season  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
December 4Absurd Person Singular delivers Christmas with a twist  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
December 4Hostelling International Lake Louise and Banff rated among world’s greatest  (MSNBC )
December 4Winterstart World Cup 2003 results  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
December 3$50 million won’t stretch far in Trans-Canada twinning  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 3Lack of highway work may upset relatives of crash victims  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 3Committee wants more art for Banff  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 3Lockout looms in Brewster dispute  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 3Students raise $8,500 by door-to-door magazine sales  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 3Jann Arden plans stop in Banff  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 3Canadians take first-ever World Cup medal at Louise  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
December 3Fraudster tried to auction off tales of crime on eBay  (Globe and Mail )
December 2Global warming threatens ski resorts  (New Scientist )
December 2Tale of deception winds up on eBay  (Calgary Herald )
December 2The public face of Edmonton’s symphony is off to Banff  (Edmonton Journal )
December 1Banff Centre appoints Edmonton Symphony's David Hoyt director of Music & Sound  (The Banff Centre )
December 1Canadians come of age with Lake Louise results  (Calgary Herald )

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