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About Banff
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Banff Community Plan
The Banff Community Plan sets the values that guide our decision-making and tells us how we will meet the challenges of the future.
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Community Resource Directory
The Community Resource Directory is a comprehensive list of services, organizations and groups within the Town of Banff.
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Community Social Assessments
A Community Social Assessment aims to create a snapshot in time of a community’s social well-being and vitality - our strengths, assets and opportunities, along with our issues and challenges.
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Economic Impact Study
Banff, Canmore and Jasper collaborated on a study to estimate the economic importance of tourism in the communities, and document positive impacts and associated challenges of high visitor volumes.
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History and Heritage
Banff has a rich and vibrant cultural and natural history, recognized globally by the United Nations, which designated the area of the Canadian Rockies as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.
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Housing in Banff
Get tools and resources to help you buy or rent a home in the Town of Banff. We have lots of information for landlords, renters and details from the Community Housing Strategy.
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Indigenous Peoples
The Town of Banff was a service centre for tourism for about a hundred years before it was incorporated as a governing municipality in 1990. But the area has been a place where Canada’s first peoples lived and visited for more than 10,000 years.
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Land Acknowledgement
In the spirit of respect, reciprocity, and truth, we honour and acknowledge that the townsite of Banff is located on traditional Treaty 7 territory.
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Learn About Banff
The Town of Banff incorporated as a municipality in 1990 and was the first municipality in Canada to be incorporated inside a national park. The only other national park community in Canada is the Municipality of Jasper, in Jasper National Park, incorporated in 2001.
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Local Charities
A list of local charities that operate in the Banff area, supporting residents or the environment.
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Mandate of the Town of Banff
The Town of Banff is an incorporated municipality located inside a national park. National parks are under the jurisdiction of the Government of Canada, so there is a unique overlap of responsibility and authority between the local government, the Province of Alberta, and the federal government.
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Maps
Download a map of the Town of Banff to find your way around trails, parking locations, public transit routes and more. All maps are PDFs and can be downloaded to your phone
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Move to Banff
Learn about what to expect when you're moving to Banff.
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Municipal Census
The primary purpose for conducting a census is to produce a total population count. That count, among other things, provides the basis for calculating per capita provincial grants for municipalities.
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Work in Banff
Thinking of working in Banff? Here's the information you need to help get you started. There are many job opportunities in Banff, ranging from entry-level short-term work to executive and management careers.
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Essential Info for Locals
Learn everything you need to know about living in Banff.
