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| The online archives of Banff, Alberta, Canada
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News for August 2004
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| August 31 | Pets can face threats from Banff’s wildlife (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| August 31 | Union rep hints at end to strike (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| August 31 | The Anglers performing at Johnny Ray’s (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| August 31 | Honeyman returns to Quickies (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| August 31 | Banff speedsters win trip to T.O. (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| August 31 | Crash near Golden kills Canmore men (Canoe ) |
| August 31 | Parks strike intensifies (Canoe ) |
| August 30 | Parks workers may intensify strike (CBC Calgary ) |
| August 30 | Striking parks workers target Labour Day weekend (Globe and Mail ) |
| August 30 | Union says park strike deadlocked (Canoe ) |
| August 29 | Cyclist scares off cougar in Jasper (Canoe ) |
| August 29 | Parks job action closes facilities (Canoe ) |
| August 28 | Business booming in Banff despite strike (CFCN ) |
| August 28 | Parks walkout may be preview (Canoe ) |
| August 26 | Banff Indian Days make small, significant return (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| August 26 | Parks strike shows little sign of resolution (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| August 26 | The Olympics of strings begins (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| August 26 | Conference focuses on human use of mountains (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| August 25 | Renowned mountaineer falls to death from tree in Victoria (Canoe ) |
| August 25 | Water quality questioned in Jasper during parks strike (CBC Calgary ) |
| August 24 | Province feels pressure from strike (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| August 24 | Ken Madsen passes (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| August 24 | String quartets to serenade audiences (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| August 24 | Trans-Canada slides cleared (CBC Vancouver ) |
| August 24 | Mudslide shuts Trans-Canada near Golden (Calgary Herald ) |
| August 24 | Tumbling to success (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| August 24 | Banff swimmers bring home the gold (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| August 23 | Parks Canada officials fill in for striking workers (Globe and Mail ) |
| August 23 | Parks Canada top brass pitching in during strike (Canoe ) |
| August 23 | Norris calls for end to parks strike (CBC Edmonton ) |
| August 23 | Noisy ecotourists may boost bear numbers (New Scientist ) |
| August 23 | No ands or buts — but lots of butts (Toronto Star ) |
| August 22 | Business booming during Parks Canada strike (Canoe ) |
| August 22 | Parks Canada strike not hurting local businesses (CBC ) |
| August 22 | Parks Canada workers gearing up for Labour Day showdown (Canoe ) |
| August 22 | Alberta cougars thriving (Canoe ) |
| August 22 | Cougar country (Canoe ) |
| August 22 | Land of secluded lakes (Lake O’Hara region) (The Oregonian ) |
| August 22 | Diamond in the rough (Lake O’Hara Lodge) (The Oregonian ) |
| August 21 | Canadian vistas bleak and wondrous (travelling the Icefields Parkway) (New York Times ) |
| August 20 | Banff open for business, despite strike (CBC Calgary ) |
| August 20 | Campgrounds close amid strike (Canoe ) |
| August 20 | Parks managers intimidating workers, union says (Globe and Mail ) |
| August 20 | Strikes hit Alberta parks (CBC Calgary ) |
| August 19 | Beer bottle attack trial adjourned (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| August 19 | One day general strike at parks (Canoe ) |
| August 19 | Opinion mixed on Parks strike (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| August 19 | Bear guzzles 36 beers, passes out at campground near Seattle (CNN ) |
| August 18 | Spray Lakes road closed again (CBC Calgary ) |
| August 18 | Mom describes cougar attack on son near Jasper (CBC ) |
| August 17 | Heroic effort not enough to save climber (Canoe ) |
| August 17 | Hiker, climber suffer fatal falls in Rocky Mountain mishaps (Globe and Mail ) |
| August 17 | Park staff cautioned on hazards (Canoe ) |
| August 17 | Spray Lakes road reopens (CBC Calgary ) |
| August 17 | Cougar attacks boy at campground near Jasper (CBC Calgary ) |
| August 17 | Cougar attack prompts government warning (Government of Alberta ) |
| August 17 | Parks strike proves unpredictable (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| August 17 | Strikers hear honks and jeers at the gate (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| August 17 | Girls on board for skate camps (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| August 16 | Climber dies on Mount Athabasca (Edmonton Journal ) |
| August 16 | Mud slide closes Spray Lakes road (CBC Calgary ) |
| August 16 | No end in sight to four-day Parks Canada strike (CTV ) |
| August 16 | Parks strikers expected to escalate job action (Canoe ) |
| August 16 | Banff East Gate open, selling park entry permits (Parks Canada ) |
| August 16 | National Parks rotating strikes continue (CFCN ) |
| August 16 | Canyon plunge deadly (Canoe ) |
| August 16 | Parks worker dies after fall into canyon (CBC Edmonton ) |
| August 15 | University of Calgary student falls to death in Johnson Canyon (CFRA ) |
| August 15 | Strikers plan campground pickets (Calgary Herald ) |
| August 15 | Rotating strikes cost Parks Canada thousands in visitor entry fees (Canada.com ) |
| August 15 | Strike hurts parks at gate (Canoe ) |
| August 14 | Parks strike at standstill; delays but free access (Canoe ) |
| August 13 | Banff, Jasper receive $12.5 million in special infrastructure assistance (Government of Alberta ) |
| August 13 | Parks Canada strike begins (Globe and Mail ) |
| August 13 | Picket lines are planned for the east gate of Banff National Park (Canada.com ) |
| August 12 | Parks Canada provides information on potential strike impact (Parks Canada ) |
| August 12 | Parks, union make last-ditch effort to avoid strike (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| August 12 | Banff jaywalkers rule downtown area (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| August 12 | Local jazz trio serves up classics (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| August 12 | Spoken word puts new twist on old tradition (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| August 12 | Deadline for parks deal looms (Canoe ) |
| August 11 | Negotiators attempt to avert strike in national parks (Telus ) |
| August 11 | Strike may shut Canadian national parks, National Post says (Bloomberg ) |
| August 11 | Poll claims support for closing wage gap between PSAC and private counterparts (Canada News Wire ) |
| August 11 | Fencing for bears not a current option in Jasper National Park (Jasper Booster ) |
| August 10 | Parks strike looms (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| August 10 | Parks workers plan labour disruption this weekend (CBC Calgary ) |
| August 10 | Council cool to $6 million loan guarantee proposal (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| August 10 | Eddie Hunter: Golf and thunder clubs (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| August 10 | Karate club leader earns black belt (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| August 5 | Where will Lake Louise fencing money come from? (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| August 5 | Public wants cycling lane in twinning project (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| August 5 | Banff Legion feeling impact of smoke-free law (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| August 5 | Trapped paddler rescued from Bow near Canmore (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| August 5 | Rugby Fest rocks Banff (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| August 5 | Native trio showcased at Luxton Museum (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| August 5 | Public gets meningitis vaccinations (CFCN ) |
| August 5 | Elizabeth M. Wiltzen’s “Rocky Mountain magic” showing in Whistler (Whistler Question ) |
| August 4 | British soldiers rescue injured Japanese tourist (Birmingham (UK) Post ) |
| August 3 | Third contender joins Banff mayoralty race (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| August 3 | Bylaw drives smokers to the deck (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| August 3 | Klein picks Banff for premiers’ conference (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| August 3 | Parks employees hint at strike action (Canoe ) |
| August 3 | Review: Comedy among the mosquitoes (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| August 3 | Review: Constantinople trips on the details (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| August 3 | Rugby in the Rockies draws teams to Banff (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| August 2 | Banff ban kicks butts (Canoe ) |
| August 2 | Engineers, designers create fashion technology (Canoe ) |
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