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Banff (provincial electoral district)

Banff was a provincial electoral district, in south west Alberta, Canada.

The riding has existed twice, the first incarnation was created in 1905 when Alberta formed as a province. The riding was carried over from the old Banff riding that existed from 1891 to 1905 in the Northwest Territories.

The riding disappeared only one election later when it was merged into the newly formed Rocky Mountain Riding. The second incarnation was when Banff-Cochrane was renamed Banff during the 1975 redistribution, it was changed back to Banff-Cochrane during the 1979 election.

The riding was named after the scenic town of Banff, Alberta and Banff National Park.

Banff (Parliament of Scotland constituency)

Banff was a burgh constituency that elected one commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland and to the Convention of Estates.

After the Acts of Union 1707, Banff, Cullen, Elgin, Inverurie and Kintore formed the Elgin district of burghs, returning one member between them to the House of Commons of Great Britain.

Usage examples of "banff".

Jockey Club when we get back on the train at Banff after the days in the mountains.

Calgary at twelve-forty, where the horse car would be detached, and leave at one-thirty, heading up into the Rockies to Banff and Lake Louise.

It had been noticeably warm in Calgary, owing, it was said, to the north winds blowing down from the mountains, but in Banff it was suitably cold.

There being no sidings at Lake Louise, the abbreviated train that had brought us there had been returned to Banff for the two mountain days, with George Burley going with it, in charge.

Calgary, owing, it was said, to the north winds blowing down from the mountains, but in Banff it was suitably cold.

Lake Louise, the abbreviated train that had brought us there had been returned to Banff for the two mountain days, with George Burley going with it, in charge.

Getting to see Banff in the Rocky Mountains is nothing to behold by yourself.

In the late summer of 1982, four youths and two men were on a canoeing holiday in Banff National Park when they failed to return to their base camp at the end of the day.

Then, just before the hour of tierce, the great lairdsMoray, Lovat, Ayr, Midlothian, Aberdeen, Ross, Angus, Banff, Argyll and Berwickappeared in company with the Lord Marshal, James Stewart, to announce that King Alexander had died of his wounds in the night, as, too, had Cardinal de Mandojana.

It took nearly a day to reach the base of the range and begin our climb into the foothills, but then the splendor of Banff and Jasper unfolded.

The next morning he was driven to Banff, for an address to the annual banquet of the Canadian Bar Association.

Shortly after his appointment to Justice he went for a day to the Canadian Bar Association convention at Banff, Alberta.

He also instigated sieges and although Urquhart was too strong for him other castles did fall to him including Banff, Elgin and Inverness.

He skirted Banff, stopped near Lake Louise, and nestled into the mummy bag at midnight.