The online archives of Banff, Alberta, Canada
News for April
2005
April 28
Vandals kill trees in Middle Springs
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 28
Downtown to get $8 million overhaul
(
Calgary Herald
)
April 28
Tree ring expert tries to date old Crag cabin
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 28
Property taxes going up
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 28
Seasonal 70-km speed zone goes into effect at Lake Louise
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 28
Former Banff family suing school division
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 28
British man charged with viewing child pornography at the Y
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 28
B&B owner frustrated with repeat vandalism
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 28
Three building permits issued in March
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 28
Banff landlords might be on hook for noisy tenants
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 28
Expanded bus route includes Sulphur Mountain
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 28
B.C. man denied bail after high-speed chase
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 28
Rocky Mountain Outlook
scores firsts at newspaper awards
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 28
New direction for Banff-Jasper relay
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 28
Bow Valley Chorus presents celebration of spring
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 28
Walsh
stirs Canadian ghosts
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 28
Free course offered for would-be playwrights
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 28
Banff Springs eternal (travel)
(
Forbes
)
April 26
Tax bills rise for businesses and Banff homeowners
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
April 26
Banff adding new bus route
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
April 26
Banff Players to bring Walsh to life at The Banff Centre
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
April 26
Local gymnasts to face Alberta's best in Banff
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
April 26
Banff gymnast finishes second at Westerns
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
April 26
The Horrorpops bringing fun to Banff
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
April 26
Swapping Swiss cows for grizzly bears: Reno Sommerhalder
(
Swiss Info
)
April 23
Ecological education program receives Parks funding
(
Canada News Wire
)
April 23
Alberta opera
Filumena
opens in Ottawa
(
Ottawa Citizen
)
April 23
Snowboarder Watt 33rd at Zermatt championships
(
Canada.com
)
April 23
Chateau Lake Louise rooms get a face-lift
(
Globe and Mail
)
April 22
Banffite 76th at world junior snowboard championships
(
Canada.com
)
April 21
Hotels balk at ski hills’ bus demands
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 21
Local school division struggles while others bank millions
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 21
Town caught in middle of heritage vs. development
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 21
Lake Louise fire plan a bonus for bears
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 21
Banff gets $8 million more for infrastructure
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 21
Budget gives Banff another cop
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 21
DNA study breaking new ground in wildlife research
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 21
Pointy fences to be banned in Banff
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 21
Kootenay Parks projects fail to make priority list
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 21
Council to tackle dirty job
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 21
Nominations officially open for Banff sporting greats
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 21
Parks boss appointed to Banff Centre Board
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 21
Banff’s Murrell receives first Lieutenant Governor Award
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 21
Season ends for Bow Valley Naturalists
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 21
Walsh
offers disturbing look at Canada’s history
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 21
It’s showtime for
Guys and Dolls
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 21
Sunshine ranks with best spring resorts
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 21
Grandi’s wins mean new wheels
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 21
Banff plans to refresh downtown core
(
Canada News Wire
)
April 21
Banff upgrades downtown
(
Calgary Sun
)
April 19
Banff receiving almost $8 million for infrastructure improvements
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
April 19
Funding for policing jumps but officers in short supply
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
April 19
Bow Valley basketball all-stars entertain with offence
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
April 19
Marathoner Soltis races through Boston streets
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
April 19
Province helps fund avalanche centre
(
CBC Calgary
)
April 19
Local wins spot on popular television show
(
Canada News Wire
)
April 15
Fire fears stoke Banff building guidelines
(
Calgary Herald
)
April 14
Driver guilty in accident that killed two cyclists
(
CBC Calgary
)
April 13
Inspiration good for Grandi
(
National Post
)
April 12
Trucker in court for killing cyclists
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
April 12
Lottery winner hyped
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
April 12
Wild Bill’s hosting local deejay talent
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
April 12
Drake Inn defeats St. James’s in basketball finals
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
April 12
Banff lotto winner says thanks a million
(
Calgary Sun
)
April 9
Banff fraudster still in Canada
(
Globe and Mail
)
April 8
Banff asks for more provincial cash
(
CFCN
)
April 7
Pedestrian struck in crosswalk on Banff Avenue
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 7
Ski accidents require helicopter evacuation to Calgary
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 7
Muskrat Court proposal once again annoys neighbors
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 7
Safeway sitting on large commercial allotments
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 7
Local officials look for ideas at nearby recreation centres
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 7
Mountain photo contest deadline looms
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 7
Parks may delay Red Deer burn in deference to caribou
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 7
Folk music group Waybacks playing April 10
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 7
World music group “Baka Beyond” playing April 20
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 7
Thousands raised for scholarship in Kissane’s name
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 7
Residents push for on-site housing managers
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 7
Pro snowboarders flock to Louise for world championships
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 7
Young skiers taste international competition in Whistler
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 7
AMPPE appoints new executive director
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 7
MLA Tarchuk endorses free library access province wide
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 7
MLA Tarchuk enjoys 3% pay hike
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 7
Locals recall visit of Cardinal Wojtyla, later Pope John Paul II
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 7
Multiple charges net big fine for B.C. driver
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
April 7
U.S. passport requirements not a concern to tourism officials
(
Canoe
)
April 5
Political aspirant Dinning hears Banff’s issues
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
April 5
Athletes ski past their disabilities
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
April 5
Local juvenile skiers solid at Whistler Cup
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
April 5
Blues artist John Hammond performs Saturday
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
April 4
Volunteers sought for amphibian study in Fairholme Range
(
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
)
April 2
Provincial boost for tourism promotion
(
Calgary Sun
)
