Majestic Banff: Small branch welcomes visitors in Canadian national park

Published: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 12:07 a.m. MDT
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BANFF, Canada — Nestled among the breathtaking mountains of Canada's Banff National Park is a small LDS branch with large issues.

About two dozen members of the Banff Branch, Calgary Alberta West Stake, attend Sunday meetings each week, according to Branch President Mark Yawney. But total attendance often swells to three, four or even five times that on a regular basis as tourists drop in.

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The Banff Branch building is nestled among the breathtaking mountains of Canada's Banff National Park. The branch, which is in Calgary Alberta West Stake, can swell to two or three times the size with summer visitors.

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