Banff news

• New Roam Routes open to Lake Louise and Banff Centre

  19-10-2018 01:02 via thecragandcanyon.ca
  The launch of Roam’s two new routes kicked off on October 9 with a ribbon cutting and a few light speeches at Banff High School Transit Hub.
  The ribbon was cut and the buses headed off. Residents and visitors are now able to take Roam Public Transit to the hamlet of Lake Louise and to Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.
  “The Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission (BVRTSC) is proud to announce these two new routes, thanks to funding from Improvement District 9 (ID 9) and Ba
  
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• Wild events engage and awaken imagination

  19-10-2018 00:59 via thecragandcanyon.ca
  The hearts of some lucky passersby were captured when they were able to get a selfie with Colin Weir and his golden eagle Sarah on Saturday morning outside the Civic Centre.
  The live birds of prey exhibit was one of the many Wild events attended by young and old over the weekend, October 12 -14.
  “People are helping injured birds to go back to the wild by being here today. We have been attending for close to 20 years now, so Canmore is like a second home for the birds and I. Sarah our golde
  
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• Pride in the Park

  19-10-2018 00:49 via thecragandcanyon.ca
  Pride Committee Organizer Shane Nizinkevich said that the support for this year’s Pride was better than ever and awesome throughout of all the events. This was the 6th year for the committee to run a Pride festival, and the first week long celebration that aimed to reach out to more different demographics in the town.
  “Banff really showed us their Pride this year. This year the numbers of people who turned out and the support has really blown us away. The Pride rainbow crossway, whic
  
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• Banff Film Festival selling out fast

  19-10-2018 00:32 via thecragandcanyon.ca
  Joanna Croston, Programming Director for the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival, said last week there are 17 sold out events and several on the cusp with only a handful of tickets left.
  More than 100 filmmakers, 35 plus authors and countless guest speakers and industry experts are set to attend this year’s festival running from October 27 to November 4. Some big names will include Leo Houlding, Doug Scott, Kate Harris, Sarah Outen, Tommy Caldwell and Erik Weihenmayer.
  “Ther
  
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• Brian Patton to be next Fireside Chat

  19-10-2018 00:15 via thecragandcanyon.ca
  Brian Patton will be the next to join Chic Scott at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies for a Fireside Chat. Author, historian and storyteller, Brian came to the Bow Valley in 1967 and immediately fell in love with the place. At that time many of the old timers could still be found walking the streets: Jimmy Simpson, Ed Feuz Jr., Catharine Whyte, Lawrence Grassi, Lizzie Rummel, Pat Brewster and Bruno Engler. Brian befriended these men and women and immersed himself in the local mountain com
  
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