Become a member of the Canmore Community Cruisers for just $10 and take advantage of the sporty green bikes at three 'Hub' locations.  Green bikes are now available at: Wapiti Campground, Communitea Cafe and the Alpine Club of Canada. Use them to cruise around town, run your errands or visit friends.  These bikes are part of a bike share, so when you are not using one, leave it at one of the hubs for someone else to enjoy. Please follow the link for more information on the program.

Due to the poor Spring weather, crews are more than three weeks behind schedule on Banff Ave. Refreshing.  The 100 and 200 blocks will be closed to vehicular traffic for June and most of July.  Banff Avenue will re-open to vehicular traffic from June 27 to July 2 for the July long week-end.  For a detailed description of the closure, please follow the link.

Parks Canada has launched a new website tracking recent bear activity.  The new site will report both black and grizzly bear sightings on a weekly basis in the Banff, Yoho and Kottenay National Parks.  Please follow the link to check it out and stay informed.

The Town of Banff Family and Community support services is currently circulating a survey to help understand more about foreign workers being hired by local businesses.  All businesses in the Lake Louise and Banff area are invited to complete the survey.The information will help local support agencies with future planning and service delivery for this sector of the community.  All information gathered from the survey is confidential.  Please follow the link in order to complete the survey.

The Biosphere Institute lends out PowerCost monitors to help residents of the Bow Valley track their energy expenditures. Also, if you are considering retrofits or new building construction you may also qualify for a ecoENERGY grant or incentive. Please contact the Biosphere Institute to learn more!