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| The online archives of Banff, Alberta, Canada
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News for March 2005
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| March 31 | Banff grapples with commercial space question (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 31 | Researchers fear burn will threaten caribou (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 31 | Animals skirt even backcountry human trails, study shows (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 31 | Parks may keep Vermilion Lakes road open to cars (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 31 | Report suggests Tunnel Mountain bike trails (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 31 | Fire thinning work reaches Whiskey Creek (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 31 | Community Plan review set for May (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 31 | Tarchuk says photo radar deserves study (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 31 | Banff looks at owners’ responsibility for noise (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 31 | Crash blamed on icy roads (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 31 | Parks may fence Springs to protect snails (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 31 | Powder blankets ski hills (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 31 | New ice policy may put freeze on Hockey Academy (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 31 | Thomas Grandi reflects on ski season (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 31 | Dancers provide feast of sights and sounds (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 31 | Whyte Museum pays homage to famous namesakes (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 31 | Parks Canada not backing down on fee hike (Jasper Booster ) |
| March 31 | Seniors protest increase in national park fees (Globe and Mail ) |
| March 31 | Tourist tax panned by Jasper councillors (Canada.com ) |
| March 31 | Banff approves of Calgary/Banff airport designation (CHQR ) |
| March 30 | Calgary tourism riding on Banff’s coattails (Calgary Sun ) |
| March 29 | Banff not pushing to tax tourists, says mayor (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| March 29 | Council looking at transfer of commercial space allotments (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| March 29 | Blue Rodeo offering fans a two-night run at The Banff Centre (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| March 29 | Matt Mays and El Torpedo to share stage with Blue Rodeo (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| March 29 | Local juniors shy of gold at national ski event (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| March 29 | Engler race keeps with tradition (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| March 29 | Banff-style commercial restriction considered for Grand Teton Park (Vail Daily News ) |
| March 28 | Tourist tax among options to fund town operations (Calgary Herald ) |
| March 27 | Avalanche warning in B.C. backcountry (CBC Vancouver ) |
| March 27 | Rimrock pastry chef training on national team (Calgary Herald ) |
| March 25 | Alberta Wilderness Association backs photo radar use (CHQR ) |
| March 25 | Calgary senior group urges protest over Park entry fee hike (Calgary Sun ) |
| March 24 | Alarm fails to prevent intruders from killing endangered snails (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 24 | Photo radar on highway could save human, animal lives (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 24 | Sue Moleski wins national award for teaching excellence (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 24 | Committee recommends human access to wildlife underpass (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 24 | Council considers sales tax to reduce property burden (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 24 | Parks accused of passing lease issues onto Town (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 24 | Alpine Club rebuilding burnt Fay Hut in Kootenay Park (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 24 | Twin Falls teahouse in Yoho Park restored (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 24 | Chronicle of local characters published (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 24 | Winter divers dip into Minnewanka (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 24 | Spike belt stops rampaging Edmonton teenager (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 24 | Blue Rodeo releasing new album at local performance (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 24 | Harmonica maestro del Junco in concert April 3 (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 22 | Sue Moleski receives Prime Minister’s award for excellence in teaching (Canada News Wire ) |
| March 22 | Photo radar eyed for highway (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| March 22 | Young chemists experimenting with bio-fuel (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| March 22 | Computer animation artist to discuss process Saturday (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| March 22 | Racing starts at juvenile championships (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| March 17 | 23 cms of snow overnight at Sunshine; more on the way (Ski Banff Lake Louise Sunshine ) |
| March 17 | Old Crag Cabin may be older than was thought (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 17 | Bow River sport fishery on verge of collapse, anglers fear (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 17 | Businesses seek tougher sentences for violent crimes (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 17 | Bar Watch organizers asks Town for funding (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 17 | Banff businesses worried about change in rent structure (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 17 | Ambulance costs protested by local politicians (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 17 | Parks pledges $2 million upgrade for Cave and Basin (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 17 | Ukrainian Canadians want museum at historic site (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 17 | Wardens’ union trying to overturn sidearm ruling (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 17 | Calgary man injured in crash on Mountain Avenue (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 16 | Old Crag Cabin to be moved today (Calgary Sun ) |
| March 16 | Banff TV fest taps Dallaire for keynote (Hollywood Reporter ) |
| March 15 | Mountain living more heart-friendly, study suggests (Scientific American ) |
| March 15 | Reviews mixed for recreation centre, gondola idea (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| March 15 | Visitors suspected of norovirus flood Whitehorse hospital after visit to Banff (Whitehorse Star ) |
| March 15 | Spirit of the West ready for Wild Bill’s tonight (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| March 15 | Centre’s artist colony loses privacy to firebreak efforts (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| March 15 | Paul Stutz says toughest day was also his best (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| March 15 | Banff Alpine Racers heading to nationals (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| March 14 | Grandi 3rd overall in giant slalom standings (National Post ) |
| March 10 | Spirit of the West performing toinight at Wild Bill’s (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 10 | Parks still pushing gate fee increase (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 10 | WildCanada urging letters to Klein to list grizzlies as threatened (Actionworks ) |
| March 10 | Ambulance compensation still short $500,000 in Valley (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 10 | CMH wins two B.C. Tourism awards (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 10 | Suspect sought in art heist (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 10 | Banff Community Foundation looking for members (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 10 | Older, broken bear bins pose problem (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 10 | Stutz grabs second place finish in Nor-Am slalom (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 10 | Middleton celebrates Women of the World (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 10 | Chorus, extras needed for Filumena (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 10 | Malian musician appearing Friday likened to Clapton, Hendrix (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 10 | Num-Ti-Jah Lodge reviewed (OnTheSnow.com ) |
| March 9 | Stutz clinches silver at Nor-Am (The Sports Network ) |
| March 8 | Adventurer offering tales of Labrador Wednesday (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| March 8 | $30 million rec centre overhaul pitched (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| March 8 | Lost Lake Louise lawsuit costs environmental group (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| March 8 | Appeal puts knifer behind bars (Calgary Sun ) |
| March 8 | “African Clapton” to perform Friday in Banff (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| March 8 | Records fall at Lake Louise Loppet (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| March 8 | Ski Runners second at nationals (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| March 7 | Maria Mentzelopoulos obituary (Globe and Mail ) |
| March 4 | Grizzlies threatened with extinction (CBC Calgary ) |
| March 3 | Towns scramble to find ambulance money (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 3 | Parks budget boosted (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 3 | Most grizzlies die unnatural deaths, study finds (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 3 | Wolves still prowling the Bow Valley (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 3 | Ambulance decision “irresponsible” (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 3 | New Yoho superintendent named (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 3 | Counterfeiting device found on ski resort ATM (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 3 | Province studying river basin strategy (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 3 | Lower Bow River qualifies for heritage designation (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 3 | Banff: A great place to live, if you can afford it (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 3 | Parks plan changes in wake of firefighter’s burns (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 3 | Lake Louise shop vandalized (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 3 | One day for assault (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 3 | Lake Louise fireguards getting underway (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 3 | Crime in Banff going down, chief says (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 3 | Police hunt camera thief (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 3 | Banff karate tournament hosts world-class fighters (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 3 | Musician Guthro embodies gamut of Canadian experience (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 3 | Kobalenko shares tale of latest epic (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 3 | Banff tourism scores coup with Mexican television series (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| March 3 | Fairmont names sucessor to retiring Kissane (Hotel Motel ) |
| March 3 | Ken Read says Canada may host alpine World Cup giant slalom next season (Ski Racing ) |
| March 1 | Banff/Lake Louise Tourism launches new campaign (Canada News Wire ) |
| March 1 | Centre’s Sara Diamond to head Ontario College of Art & Design (Canada News Wire ) |
| March 1 | Federal budget includes major increase for Parks Canada (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| March 1 | Housing Corporation to take options to affected homeowners (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| March 1 | Potato Shed serves up tasty dramatic humour (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| March 1 | Snowboarder Drouin off to World Cup event (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| March 1 | St. James’s Gate squad leads basketball league (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
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