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The Banff Farmers Market is held every Wednesday in the summer in the Banff Park Museum parking lot. Vendors sell everything from fruits and vegetables to artwork.

In partnership with the Bow Valley Harmony Project, Banff and Lake Louise Hospitality Association (BLLHA) is presenting a 3-hour Bystander Intervention Training session. This three-hour session will address how to be an engaged and active bystander, the importance of supporting victims and the effects that trauma can have on a person, drink spiking and creating safer establishments in the community. Participants will explore the root causes of sexual violence, learn about consent, policies, and legal obligations to address sexual harassment. This workshop will also highlight factors that may prevent people from intervening, strategies to address harassment that empowers the person who is experiencing harassment and focuses on the roles of bystanders in the workplace and community. Open to employees and employers in Banff & Lake Louise, free of charge. Space is limited with preference to BLLHA members, registration required.

Angus Cockney, a long-time Bow Valley resident, is a 13-year Residential School Survivor who was also orphaned at age eight. His presentation, "Scars and Stars," outlines that life is not without its scars. However, by sharing his story, he inspires others to move forward; in other words, one needs to feed their destiny more than their history. Please join the Whyte Museum and Angus Cockney on September 29th at 7 p.m. as we prepare for a day of reflection on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (September 30). This presentation is in person at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are free. Online registration is encouraged.

Banff Pride is celebrated Sept. 30-10.

In the summer of 2021, the Government of Canada proclaimed a new statutory holiday, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, to be commemorated on September 30 every year. Check back closer to the date for more information about local events.

Celebrate the start of Banff Pride at Warner Stables with award-winning Alberta Country Artists Robert Adam, D'Orjay the Singing Shaman and Amy Hef! These Rhinestone rockstars will have you two-stepping to country classics all night long in Banff's very own Rainbowland. Find your plaid, Canadian Tuxedo, or if Shania is your inspiration a little leopard print! Ya'll means ALL!