About

First Festival

Banff Heritage Tourism has evolved through the efforts of the community to develop the Heritage Tourism Strategy included in the 1996 Banff - Bow Valley Study and added to the 1998 Banff National Park Management Plan. In 2002, Banff Heritage Tourism was created as a separate organization to implement the strategy. The sustainability of the organization would not be possible without the continuing support of the following partners:

  • Banff Lake Louise Tourism
  • Town of Banff
  • Parks Canada

Banff Heritage Tourism is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors who have dedicated themselves to advancing the principles and objectives of the organization. The Board of Directors consist of:

Banff Lake Louise Tourism Stuart Back (Vice-Chair)
   
Town of Banff Paul Baxter
   
Parks Canada Pam Veinotte (non-voting)
   
Lake Louise Advisory Board Shannon Cavanagh
   
Director at Large Bill Campbell (Chair)
   
Director at Large Michael Code
   
Director at Large Norbert Meier
   
Director at Large Crosbie Cotton
   
Director at Large Yannis Karlos
   
Director at Large Bruce Marpole
   
Director at Large Pamela Challoner
   
Director at Large Barb Pelham
   

The Program Director of Banff Heritage Tourism is John Bowden (john@banffheritagetourism.com)

Archival photos are generously provided by the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies and are not to be duplicated or reproduced in any form.