In 2009, the Banff Mineral Springs Hospital announced the closure of their Labour and Delivery Care. No one has been born in Banff since then, except, of course, for the million local asters and pines. People who were born in the area are referred to as “unicorns,” and they’re slowly going extinct.

Han Wengong, writing in the 6th century,  noted that a unicorn is so difficult to find not because of its rarity, but because “we could be in the presence of a unicorn and not know for certainty that it is one.” Oesa does not want to make that mistake. 

This is an archive to record and celebrate the legacy of Banff and the people who make it special. Our mission in this project is to commemorate the unicorns and preserve their stories for future generations.