Big Long weekend for Forbes and Friends in Canmore

Posted By: Red Dawg reddawg@cjay92.astral.com dudes/doodettes,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,biggest weekend of the summer in beautiful Canmore Alberta,,Folkfest/invasion of the hippies,,,,,,,,if that's not yer bag and you just wanna pound beers,,look at the hills,laugh and catch a couple great bands,,Forbsie and I will be at the Drake all weekend!!,,whatever yer ...

Canmore festival preserves authentic folk experience

Condos going ahead

If you thought playing the stock market was tough, consider the plight of the condominium developer.

Weekend warriors converge on Nordic Centre

The A--less Chaps looked a little worn for wear after taking turns riding 24 laps through the night at the annual 24 Hours of Adrenalin, but the five-man mountain biking team from Canmore managed to pull their sorry bike seats across the finish line to win third in their category on Sunday.

Transit plan rolls along

All that's left is a signature from the Minister of Municipal Affairs and regional transit will become a reality in the Bow Valley.

EDITORIAL: In defence of Banff

The last few weeks have been a slap in the face if you're a proud Banffite. Regional and national media a ' and we hate to generalize by blaming "the media" as we're one of them, but it seems appropriate in this case a ' has been tearing a strip off of Banff.

Solo riders endure 24 Hours in the saddle

At midnight Saturday, Liz Birch of Banff didn't know how many more 17 kilometre laps she would attempt during her first solo race at the 24 Hours of Adrenalin at the Canmore Nordic Centre.

A lasting legacy

There couldn't have been a better way for Banff to unwrap one of its biggest 125th anniversary gifts than the way it did on Saturday, with His Royal Highness, Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex and Minister of the Environment Jim Prentice officially unveiling the first section of the Banff Legacy Trail.

All Albertans deserve voice on privacy

The committee of the

Alison Hankins: Powerful supporter at home and abroad

While still a young woman Alison Hankins learned what it is like to be rebuffed -- through no fault of her own she was forced to abandon nurse training.

Competitive cyclist testing skills

Two weeks ago, she came seventh in the under-19

Government of Canada Opens First Section of Banff Legacy Trail

His Royal Highness The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, today joined the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks

Skull identified

The remains of a 40-year-old male resident of Exshaw,

Cyclist siblings experience top competition in Alberta race

Hana and Willem Boersma haven't got much competition here in Manitoba, so the sister-brother duo welcomed the challenge of their first-ever Canadian Mountain Bike Championships.

A change of focus for Town’s celebration of the arts

It's not just a name change, it's not just being held at a different time of the day, the Mayor's Spotlight on Arts coming in September is more of a recognition than an award, Christine Bartolomie, supervisor of arts and culture for the Town of Canmore, said.

The Three Sisters mountains overlook Canmore, a small town that’s both athletic and relaxed.

The Three Sisters mountains overlook Canmore, a small town thata s both athletic and relaxed.

New arrivals in the Bow Valley

Canmore has seen incredible growth in restaurants over the past few years. Between independent places such as The Trough, Crazyweed and Sage

The Ultimate Banff Family Pass

Like most obsessions, it started out innocently enough. In 1990, David Leach was yanking roof boards off of his grandfather’s Edmonton garage when he came across a tiny copper buffalo tucked into the rafters–a find that eventually sparked a preoccupation with a slice of Canadiana that has taken him to antique stores and flea markets from Nanton to …

Back to the centre

For years Canmore artist Susanne Swibold has used mirror images to create images that go beyond what viewers understand with their eyes and speak to the wonder that people might have when they are confronted by examples of the awe-inspiring features of nature.

Museum looks to continue success of their Oral History Project

For the past several months the Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre has been conducting interviews of those who knew Canmore in its early days, and now the museum is looking for a volunteer coordinator to donate their time as the museum continues its Oral History Project.