Talk:Banff
Image issue[edit]
The image appears on the official destination website at http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/ab/caveandbasin/natcul/index_E.asp Three questions:
- Do we have the right to reproduce it here?
- We don't usually use artwork to represent a destination. Is there any reason to make an exception here?
- Why can I not find the image in our system? I clicked on it to look for copyright info, etc. but it tells me the file doesn't exist, both here and on the shared version.
(WT-en) Texugo 00:21, 7 November 2008 (EST)
the train pic[edit]
there is nothing describing what were seeing the photo could someone give it a title? --(WT-en) Norvak 15:53, 23 December 2008 (EST)
Major Destination for Routebox?[edit]
Is there any support to have Banff treated as a major destination in the Trans-Canada routeboxes between Calgary and Kamloops? I think it should, the main reason being it is an important tourist destination -- it gets as many visitors as Calgary and Edmonton do. (WT-en) Shaund 00:02, 24 December 2008 (EST)
- The national park or the town? (WT-en) Texugo 00:59, 24 December 2008 (EST)
- Good question. I was referring to the town since that is where the routebox is right now. I haven't put one in the park since it gets a bit complicated -- both Banff (the town) and Lake Louise, are within Banff NP itself, and I haven't figured out a sequence that works from all directions (e.g., the route could be set up to go Banff NP --> Banff --> Lake Louise, which works from Calgary, but not from Vancouver). For now, EE and I have put the routeboxes in the towns and ignored the park. I guess we could also put one routebox in the park and leave Banff town and Lake Louise without routeboxes. (WT-en) Shaund 01:45, 24 December 2008 (EST)
- I was thinking about just this case when I made the policy page. I think the towns should have routeboxes definitely, and I think it's ok to make a routebox for the park page which is ignored by other pages and which only points to destinations outside the park. But as to whether Banff town should be considered a major destination, I don't really have an opinion. (WT-en) Texugo 02:04, 24 December 2008 (EST)
- That could do, thanks. I'll see what EE thinks about Banff as a major destination. (WT-en) Shaund 02:10, 24 December 2008 (EST)
- I was thinking about just this case when I made the policy page. I think the towns should have routeboxes definitely, and I think it's ok to make a routebox for the park page which is ignored by other pages and which only points to destinations outside the park. But as to whether Banff town should be considered a major destination, I don't really have an opinion. (WT-en) Texugo 02:04, 24 December 2008 (EST)
- Good question. I was referring to the town since that is where the routebox is right now. I haven't put one in the park since it gets a bit complicated -- both Banff (the town) and Lake Louise, are within Banff NP itself, and I haven't figured out a sequence that works from all directions (e.g., the route could be set up to go Banff NP --> Banff --> Lake Louise, which works from Calgary, but not from Vancouver). For now, EE and I have put the routeboxes in the towns and ignored the park. I guess we could also put one routebox in the park and leave Banff town and Lake Louise without routeboxes. (WT-en) Shaund 01:45, 24 December 2008 (EST)
Breadcrumbs[edit]
Since the town of Banff is in Banff National Park, shouldn't the breadcrumbs include the park? In other words, Alberta Rockies > Banff National Park > Banff ? --Country Wife (talk) 22:00, 9 March 2014 (UTC)
Town of Banff, NOT Banff National Park[edit]
Some things listed in this article (e.g. Ice Explorer trip) are not within the very small boundaries of the Town of Banff, but refer to things in Banff National Park. (In fact, Columbia Icefields and the Ice Explorer are in Jasper National Park.) Any content about things that are not in the town, or very close to it should be moved to the Banff National Park article, Lake Louise article, etc. as appropriate. The listing of the three ski areas is okay, even though only Norquay is close to the town, because skiers for Norquay, Louise, and Sunshine usually stay in Banff and all 3 ski areas run several daily scheduled shuttles to Banff and back during ski season.Country Wife (talk) 19:43, 14 March 2014 (UTC)
- I have moved them out. The park articles could also do with some work. --Traveler100 (talk) 14:27, 6 December 2014 (UTC)