Thursday, July 31, 2008
The Exshaw Heart Mountain store for sale .........
Heart Mountain Store and servicePrice: $2,100,000Size: ·Building 3328 sf on 2 lots tolal 23,433 sf landLand 23,433 sf, Building 3328 sf plus successful business; Great growth potential!
BVIG :
$ 2,100,000 WOW ! Maybe this price includes a two million dollar cupon for upgrades .
Hopefully this won't end up torn down . We need something convient in Exshaw .
BVIG back and running !!! Francis Cooke Landfill update
As pictured above there is nothing preventing garbage from blowing out of this landfill .
According to sources : it seems the powers that be had several of these fence like structures
( pictured above ) positioned all around the main dumping area this week . Finally some sensible action .. it's just too bad it takes a public website with questions and photos to get someone moving . Shame , shame .
We will keep you posted on this whole situation & hopefully get some updated photos Saturday - weather permitting .
Hopefully the information brought forth in the last week will put a match under their asses and get this landfill " resource recover centre " legitimate and operating the way it claims to be . They have ignored all requests for comment which is the typical government response when faced with any type of situation which makes them look stunned . Once the BS meetings on this situation are over perhaps things will s l o w l y shape up . We'll keep readers posted weekly .
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Banff Refreshing Party & Concert .... but what happened to the huge Canadian Bands they were supposed to get ?
Banff gears up for giant party
Posted By Matthew Timmins
Updated 1 hour ago
By Matthew Timmins
photos@thecrag.ca
Town investment: $100,000. Banff Lake Louise tourism: $30,000. Cash sponsorships: $15,000. Media value sponsorships: $70,000. Four Canadian bands playing on Banff Ave to in an area set to hold 30,000 people: Priceless.
That’s the price Banffites and visitors will have to pay on August 21 to see Ron Sexsmith, Joel Plaskett Emergency, K-Os and Theory of a Deadman for the Banff Refreshing Party. But even though the date is set for less than a month away, the town of Banff and everyone involved still have a long way to go.
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BVIG : Theory of a Deadman ?? A nickleback coverband and a few other D-listers .. this is the major Canadian famous bands that cost so much ? This must be a practical joke . Maybe Trooper and Glass Tiger weren't available . It's hard to believe these bands could cost so much . They should pay the town of Banff for the exposure ! Maybe the town should have saved the money and put on street party featuring local talent and throw a few fireworks into the mix . The money saved could have boosted this footbridge project . That would make economical sense though . We can't have that , especially in government . Ahh maybe it'll rain .
Posted By Matthew Timmins
Updated 1 hour ago
By Matthew Timmins
photos@thecrag.ca
Town investment: $100,000. Banff Lake Louise tourism: $30,000. Cash sponsorships: $15,000. Media value sponsorships: $70,000. Four Canadian bands playing on Banff Ave to in an area set to hold 30,000 people: Priceless.
That’s the price Banffites and visitors will have to pay on August 21 to see Ron Sexsmith, Joel Plaskett Emergency, K-Os and Theory of a Deadman for the Banff Refreshing Party. But even though the date is set for less than a month away, the town of Banff and everyone involved still have a long way to go.
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BVIG : Theory of a Deadman ?? A nickleback coverband and a few other D-listers .. this is the major Canadian famous bands that cost so much ? This must be a practical joke . Maybe Trooper and Glass Tiger weren't available . It's hard to believe these bands could cost so much . They should pay the town of Banff for the exposure ! Maybe the town should have saved the money and put on street party featuring local talent and throw a few fireworks into the mix . The money saved could have boosted this footbridge project . That would make economical sense though . We can't have that , especially in government . Ahh maybe it'll rain .
Guess the bands above were busy !
Monday, July 28, 2008
BowValleyWasteManagementCommission & The Francis Cooke Landfill
Canmore recycle center where cans originate from
Huge pile of concrete
Paint and varnished wood waiting to become mulch
Odd mangled structures designed to trap blowing garbage
a few seconds of digging and the hundreds of cans are exposed .
The above images illustrate what is stated below .
BVIG : One of our readers submitted these photos after a weekend outing at our local landfill ( Francis cooke ) in Exshaw . She was appauled at the misconception of the Bow Valley Waste Management Commission and our municipalities . I suppose she expected to to drop off her material and have it recycled instantly .. well of course not ! Be realistic . She certainly didn't expect to see no one working at the landfill except a young girl at the entrance office . The town of Canmore drops off aluminum cans ( thousands ) weekly at the landfill . Thinking they will be recycled ?? Who knows . As of Saturday thousands of aluminum cans were buried & semi buried into the ground at the landfill. ( pictured above ) . Free mulch and woodchips are yours for the taking Bow Valley ! Look what recycling does ! Little do most of us know the chips contain toxic paint and varnish chips in large quantaties . How can this be overlooked ??? No wonder the free pile is so huge !
The concrete pile and ashphalt recycle heap were shocking also , especially after a recent Rocky Mountain Outlook story featured comments by the director of the commission Darcy Edison claimming the landfill recycled almost 100% ! etc , etc ... ??? garbage blowing out of the landfill and into trees only added to the disgust . Additional photos available .
Where is this material supposed to go , when and for what ???
BVIG will be looking into this more ... keep you posted . Anyone wanting larger more defined images email us at bowvalleyig@gmail.com
BVIG will be looking into this more ... keep you posted . Anyone wanting larger more defined images email us at bowvalleyig@gmail.com
Wild night for RCMP in Bow Valley
Couple face carjacking, robbery charges after chase closes Banff roads
Calgary Herald ( MILD VERSION OF EVENTS )
Published: Monday, July 28, 2008 CALGARY - It started with a gas station robbery in Canmore early Monday morning and ended one police pursuit, one carjacking, one attempted carjacking and three hours later. Police said numerous charges will be filed against a 35 year old man and 21 year old woman for a crime spree that started when they robbed the Fas Gas in Canmore with a gun around 2 AM Monday. Banff police spotted their car and started pursuit on the Trans Canada Highway. A spike belt succeeded in deflating the tires on the suspects' vehicle but it continued to roll on its rims to the Sunshine overpass where it crossed the median and went the wrong way in the eastbound lanes, police said. The suspects then forced an SUV to the side of the road and carjacked the vehicle at gun point. They then continued eastbound but then tried, and failed, to carjack a semi-truck unit traveling back West, police said. The couple then ran into the woods, leading police to close local highways and call for help from other agencies. Around 5 AM, the suspects came out of the bush and were arrested without incident, police said. Neither suspect was injured but both were taken to the Banff Mineral Springs Hospital for treatment of minor hyperthermia and what police called, mentalhealth concerns.
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BVIG ( uncut version )
Local resident indicated a much more dramatic and serious situation . Lake Louise , Banff and Canmore detatchments were involved in this psycho spree . At times the officers involved couldn't see the armed suspect due to their own ( RCMP ) headlights . This insued panic that could be heard in their voices . At times the armed criminal used his girlfriend as a hostage holding a gun to her head , at the time unknown to the officers was her true identity , this made the situation downright wacky . Adding to the meylee the armed suspect pointed the gun at police & motorists while yelling & cursing until the roads were eventually blocked from the Banff Park gates west to Castle Junction . A few motorists managed to slip through into the middle of the situation via the 1A because the RCMP we unable to block this due to lack of staff etc . This was cause for concern as the armed robber was then in the position to carjack yet again . United Towing also had a truck between the RCMP and the armed man for a few tense moments , Apparently the tow truck had been called in to deal with the getaway vehicle after it had been disabled . The canine units were on call along with STARS and the Calgary SWAT team . Quite a dramatic and stressful night for the local RCMP .
Why is it that local radio and other media never seem to get the story first ?
Calgary Herald ( MILD VERSION OF EVENTS )
Published: Monday, July 28, 2008 CALGARY - It started with a gas station robbery in Canmore early Monday morning and ended one police pursuit, one carjacking, one attempted carjacking and three hours later. Police said numerous charges will be filed against a 35 year old man and 21 year old woman for a crime spree that started when they robbed the Fas Gas in Canmore with a gun around 2 AM Monday. Banff police spotted their car and started pursuit on the Trans Canada Highway. A spike belt succeeded in deflating the tires on the suspects' vehicle but it continued to roll on its rims to the Sunshine overpass where it crossed the median and went the wrong way in the eastbound lanes, police said. The suspects then forced an SUV to the side of the road and carjacked the vehicle at gun point. They then continued eastbound but then tried, and failed, to carjack a semi-truck unit traveling back West, police said. The couple then ran into the woods, leading police to close local highways and call for help from other agencies. Around 5 AM, the suspects came out of the bush and were arrested without incident, police said. Neither suspect was injured but both were taken to the Banff Mineral Springs Hospital for treatment of minor hyperthermia and what police called, mentalhealth concerns.
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BVIG ( uncut version )
Local resident indicated a much more dramatic and serious situation . Lake Louise , Banff and Canmore detatchments were involved in this psycho spree . At times the officers involved couldn't see the armed suspect due to their own ( RCMP ) headlights . This insued panic that could be heard in their voices . At times the armed criminal used his girlfriend as a hostage holding a gun to her head , at the time unknown to the officers was her true identity , this made the situation downright wacky . Adding to the meylee the armed suspect pointed the gun at police & motorists while yelling & cursing until the roads were eventually blocked from the Banff Park gates west to Castle Junction . A few motorists managed to slip through into the middle of the situation via the 1A because the RCMP we unable to block this due to lack of staff etc . This was cause for concern as the armed robber was then in the position to carjack yet again . United Towing also had a truck between the RCMP and the armed man for a few tense moments , Apparently the tow truck had been called in to deal with the getaway vehicle after it had been disabled . The canine units were on call along with STARS and the Calgary SWAT team . Quite a dramatic and stressful night for the local RCMP .
Why is it that local radio and other media never seem to get the story first ?
Global TV Calgary is covering the story , Galgary Sun & 660 AM news Calgary .
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