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Banff

 (bămf)
A town of southwest Alberta, Canada, in the Rocky Mountains near Lake Louise surrounded by Banff National Park.
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Banff

(bæmf)
n
1. (Placename) a town in NE Scotland, in Aberdeenshire. Pop: 3991 (2001)
2. (Placename) a town in Canada, in SW Alberta, in the Rocky Mountains: surrounded by Banff National Park. Pop: 7135 (2001)
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Banff

(bæmf)

n.
a historic county in NE Scotland.
Also called Banff•shire (ˈbæmf ʃɪər, -ʃər)
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Noun1.Banff - a popular vacation spot in the Canadian RockiesBanff - a popular vacation spot in the Canadian Rockies
Alberta - one of the three prairie provinces in western Canada; rich in oil and natural gas and minerals
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This decision is unreasonable and appears to have been made before the vote was cast, using data cherry-picked to show that Banff's MIU is not functioning, when in fact it is unique in comparison with other MIUs in the area due to it being the furthest away from Aberdeen or Elgin, and its historical designation as a casualty centre.
While working alongside officers, Mr Stevenson was on the beat in Banff, walking the streets and then visiting Tarlair, which has recently suffered cases of vandalism.
When Alpine closed its doors in January, the idea for Banff was born - made entirely from recycled and upcycled products, mostly locally sourced.
Volunteers moved out of the Gardenstown base when the rescue team merged with Banff
The Snow Days celebration is a 12-day-long annual event highlighting the winter season in Banff National Park in Alberta.
Banff has undergone a major physical transformation over the past decade, including opening the new Shaw outdoor amphitheatre and the sleek, Jack Diamond-designed Kinnear Centre for Creativity and Innovation, and giving their hotel rooms a hip Scandinavian makeover.
"Banff is under tremendous pressure," said Peter Zimmerman, the Society's representative in western Canada.
Salmond shocked local SNP members in Aberdeenshire by strongly hinting that if an election is called, he would return to the Banff and Buchan seat, rather than the Gordon constituency he held between 2015 to 2017.
The bison traveled roughly 275 miles in custom-made shipping containers trucks through Alberta, from Elk Island National Park, which is about 20 miles east of Edmonton, to Banff, which is about 80 miles west of Calgary.
A scathing news by CBC.ca this month reported that some members of the Filipino community in Banff are using crystal meth.
mountengadine.com Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, double room with breakfast from [euro]328 per night.