Vox Populi

LETTER: One Canadian’s point of view, with apologies to Wallace Stevens and his well-known poem “13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird”.

LETTER: Contrary to a letter in the June 13 edition of the Outlook “climate difficult issue to discuss”, climate science is not difficult to discuss, provided you remove denier rhetoric from the conversation.

LETTER: We are hopeful that the plebiscite in August will result in an ongoing, annual summer implementation of the downtown pedestrian zone and will continue to support active transportation and a healthy, equitable and inclusive community.

LETTER: It is no coincidence that national parks and natural reserves were established around the world in the late 19th century. By this time, the scale of environmental and social destruction caused by empire and industrialized resource extraction had become evident to a global population.

LETTER: I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to all the beautiful mountain rescue specialists, conservation officers, and park rangers for their exceptional dedication to keeping us safe this year.

LETTER: The Bow Valley Parkway is one of the greatest treasures in the park, and the eastern half is one that I know is a bucket list for many visiting by vehicle.

LETTER: With all this in mind, is closing 17km of the Bow Valley Parkway for five months really a travesty of justice and totally unacceptable? We think not.

LETTER: Nobody in town, as far as I know, dislikes the pedestrian zone itself, at least that’s the vibe I am getting from a lot of people I know. It’s the issues it causes when Banff Avenue is closed.

Editor: I applaud Parks Canada for closing the section of Highway 1A. I am a cyclist and do enjoy riding without the threat of cars. My friends and I feel very privileged to have this luxury.

LETTER: If a picture says a thousand words, the Outlook’s cover isn't saying much about what should be of the greatest importance in the Bow Valley.