At Monday’s meeting Banff Council approved a trial period for a Woonerf or ‘living street’ to begin on Bear Street this summer. Mayor Karen Sorensen tells me the plan also includes moving the Banff Farmer’s Market to the Bear Street Parking Lot on Wednesdays.

We also discussed proactive enforcement of bylaws related to renting out homes to tourists on websites like VRBO and AirBnB, as well as a chance for some Banff students to get a taste of municipal politics.