By Jessica Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter  It may be new to Bear Street, but the Town of Banff’s latest addition to its public art collection tells a story that predates human history, capturing the timeless beauty and power of glacial processes that shape the rugged Rocky Mountains. For inspiration, Métis artist Tiffany Shaw went straight to the source. “I look forward to amplifying conversations that identify past, present and future responses that the surrounding landscape is speaking to for the town of Banff,” said Shaw, who visited the Athabasca Glacier and several other sites to research place, the natural ecosystem and the character of the Rockies. The mountain tour left the artist with more than a mental and spiritual impression, but a physical one, too. While visiting the UNESCO

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