The online archives of Banff, Alberta, Canada
News for March
2006
March 31
Banff Skins golf game raises bear fears
(
Calgary Herald
)
March 30
Lake Louise told to review gondola issues
(
Calgary Herald
)
March 30
Group pans plans for grizzly cub
(
Calgary Sun
)
March 29
Stutz wins combined event at GMC championships
(
The Sports Network
)
March 29
Slalom runs could be swan song for Grandi
(
Canada.com
)
March 28
Benefits of big conferences mixed
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
March 28
Rollover on Mountain Avenue kills one
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
March 28
Banff gymnasts do well at provincials
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
March 28
Hot acts headed to Banff
(
Calgary Sun
)
March 28
Skiing never gets old [Bruno Engler Veterans Race]
(
Calgary Sun
)
March 27
Banff begins selling itself to the Chinese
(
Summit Daily (Frisco, Colorado)
)
March 27
Upper Hot Springs off life support
(
Calgary Sun
)
March 26
Crash on Mountain Avenue kills Quebec teenager
(
Calgary Sun
)
March 26
GPS audio tours available for second year at Friends of Banff
(
Sawka Tour Guide
)
March 25
Un Québécois qui travaillait dans les Rocheuses ets mort dans un accident
(
CKAC (Montréal)
)
March 25
GPS electronic tour guide coverage includes Banff
(
Canada.com
)
March 23
Boil water advisory lifted
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
March 23
Rescuers busy in Banff
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
March 23
Banff meets fundraising goals
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
March 23
Grandi ends season on podium
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
March 23
Stutz earns berth on World Cup circuit
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
March 23
PSST youngsters soaring like eagles on slopes
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
March 23
Kiddie porn accused acquitted
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
March 22
Peakfinder adds Google Earth overlay that identifies Rocky Mountain peaks
(
Peak Finder
)
March 21
Boil water advisory lifted
(
Town of Banff
)
March 21
Town promises thorough probe into water woes
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
March 21
Happy hour could end early
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
March 21
Norquay competition provides opportunity for young riders
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
March 21
World Cup circuit awaits Stutz
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
March 18
Stutz off to World Cup ski circuit
(
Slam Sports (Canoe)
)
March 17
No help at the inn [staffing difficulties]
(
Globe and Mail
)
March 17
Stutz takes silver at Panorama, retains lead in Nor-Am slalom standings
(
First Tracks
)
March 14
Banff boil water order likely to last another week
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
March 14
YWCA project may not proceed
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
March 14
Philip and Heidi Widmer win gold medals at Ski Nationals
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
March 14
Guy Davis fans have chance to be part of live recording
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
March 14
Abdul’s art welcomed back to Walter Phillips Gallery
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
March 14
Dash for Cash races carefully to another year of fundraising
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
March 13
The warmest Canadian winter on record
(
CBC
)
March 13
BowValley SPCA raising funds for adoption centre
(
Bow Valley SPCA
)
March 13
Decline of cold snaps allows rise of destructive pests
(
Canada.com
)
March 12
Banff copes with water problems that may last until March 21
(
CFCN
)
March 11
Grandi third in Japan
(
Ski Press
)
March 10
Boil water advisory continues
(
Town of Banff
)
March 10
Banff golf plan draws protest
(
Canada.com
)
March 9
Banff issues boil-water warning
(
Calgary Sun
)
March 9
Paradise Valley trails changed to avoid bears
(
Canada.com
)
March 7
TransRockies officials eye Banff
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
March 7
Ski crash victim remembered as a great friend and family man
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
March 7
Skiers and snowboarders fly high in competition at Lake Louise
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
March 7
Flook to bring its diverse sound to Banff stage
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
March 6
Conservation groups concerned about woodland caribou recovery
(
Sierra Club of Canada
)
March 5
Skier killed in accident identified as former Banff man
(
Calgary Sun
)
March 4
Alberta stuns environmentalists by suspending grizzly hunt
(
Globe and Mail
)
March 4
Alberta suspends grizzly hunt as numbers fall
(
Canada.com
)
March 4
Helmet use urged after skier's death
(
Calgary Sun
)
March 3
Alberta suspends spring grizzly bear hunt while collecting data
(
Government of Alberta
)
March 3
Aviation major contributor to Aspen’s greenhouse gas emissions
(
City of Aspen
)
March 3
“For the sake of the world’s poor, keep the wealthy at home”
(
Guardian (UK)
)
March 3
Roadhouse staff cook up homes
(
Calgary Sun
)
March 2
Lake Louise crash kills Calgary skier
(
Calgary Herald
)
March 2
Stutz claims third gold in GS at Pontiac Cup
(
Extreme Sports
)
March 1
Pregnant Calgary women may be sent to Banff to deliver
(
Calgary Herald
)
March 1
Rapid warming spreads havoc in Canada’s forests
(
Washington Post
)
