AMPPE Blog

Meet Stavros, another dedicated AMPPE Board Member!

Stavros is a lifelong avid cyclist, skier and runner.  His passion for the outdoors has been reflected in his 20 years of volunteer work with the Bow Valley Mountain Bike Alliance (BVMBA) where he can be found (mostly) skillfully using a polaski.  He has served in many other roles within Banff, and the province of Alberta, including ten years as a municipal Councillor in Banff, Founder of the Alberta Craft Distillers Association, President of the Banff Housing Corporation, Vice-Chair of the Bow Valley Regional Transit Commission, Director of Banff and Lake Louise Tourism, and is currently the Chair of the Banff Municipal Planning Commission.  He is proud to represent the interests of cyclists and human-powered recreationalists of all ages on behalf of the BVMBA with AMPPE.

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AMPPE would like to share that current Executive Director, Debbie Harksen has resigned from her role as Executive Director after nearly six years of dedicated service to the organization. Debbie will be taking up a new position with Alberta Municipal Affairs as a member of the department’s executive team, serving as Director of Communications. During […]

During AMPPE’s advocacy trip to Ottawa in October, we had the opportunity to discuss the Canada Strong Pass in depth with several federal departments. Following those conversations, AMPPE wishes to offer constructive advice on how the implementation of the Canada Strong Pass can be refined in the future, to better support the unique needs and […]

Last week, AMPPE completed a highly successful advocacy mission to Ottawa — a strategic opportunity to champion the interests of Canada’s Rocky Mountain National Parks and the communities and businesses that rely on them. The trip unfolded in two parts. First, AMPPE organized and led its own Hill Days, represented by: This collaborative delegation ensured […]