Archive for September, 2009

Deep passages and rich history of Nakimu Caves

Scott Waddingham is all smiles as he slithers through - Soda Straw Squeeze’deep in the Nakimu Caves on one of three trips this summer organized by the Friends of Mount Revelstoke and Glacier and guided by Eric Dafoe and Adam Walker.

CCHS gets WorldSkills legacy

Hamish MacLean/Canmore LeaderRob VanderLee and his students at CCHS recently received a large shipment of legacy equipment from the recent WorldSkills competition in Calgary.

Controlled fires spark health warnings

Prescribed forest fires west of Calgary have seen the lazy days of summer yield to suddenly hazy days of fall, sparking a smoke health advisory.

Prescribed burn in Kananaskis Country near Mount Nestor

A prescribed burn - aimed at reducing fuel for potential wildfires - has closed the Mount Nestor area in Kananaskis Country, provincial officials said Thursday.

Dog agility returns to the Bow Valley

After a yeara s hiatus, On the Trail dog agility is once again up and running in Canmore.

No surprises this year: CAO

This yeara s numbers are in. And for the most part the increases were pretty static Town of Canmore CAO Don Kochan, said.

Banff once site of internment camp for ‘enemy’ aliens

Prisoners of war are worth remembering. PoW number 505 was “committed to insane asylum.” Number 62 escaped; 423 escaped and was recaptured; 8 escaped, was recaptured and was later “paroled” of his crimes, and 290 was wounded while trying to escape.

Change is coming - round the Corner

Hamish MacLean/Canmore LeaderCornerstone Theatre’s artistic director JP Thibodeau is gearing up for a different kind of winter season at the “new” theatre in town.

Canmore company wants to get caught sitting down on the job

Hamish MacLean/Canmore LeaderConnor Vrbetic, 9, splashes in the pool at the Timberline Lodges Clubhouse Friday.

Nurses take charity to greater heights

AS nurses based at Craigavon Hospital, Rowena Caddell, Sadie Porter and Pam Matchett spend so much of their lives helping others.

Kookie Stationery Mixes Up A Delightful Batch Of Everyday Greetings

CANMORE, AB, CANADA, September 11, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ — Love, thanks, and congratulations should not be reserved for special occasions and holidays, and neither should the cards that express these sentiments.

Clouds and Crowds gather at the Highland Games

The 19th Canmore Highland Games had a damp morning and saw some more threats of rain, but the weather held for the largest Highland Games in Western Canada.

Ladies show in the open air

Hamish MacLean/Canmore LeaderLee Eng Khauv and Ladies en Plein Air host their first impressionist art show Friday and Saturday on Rundleview Drive.

Video: Greyhound cutbacks

Greyhound hits the skids and cuts major Canadian routes. Are they stemming the losses or bullying for money? Crystal Goomansingh reports.

Crazyweed, Canmore

Mountains. Sunshine. Good food and friends. All those elements came together for me on a recent weekend getaway to Canmore, now my new favourite place to hang with the girls.

Plan a girls’ getaway to Canmore

It may not feel much like summer, but it’s not too late to enjoy a summer weekend escape — especially as a girls’ getaway.

Body recovered from river

A mana s body was recovered from the Bow River in Canmore on Friday, Aug. 28. The identity of the body has not yet been confirmed as police are waiting for a report from the medical examinera s office, which is expected in about a week.

Council hears united South Canmore

Opinions on the road reconstruction in the old neighbourhood not as varied as council may have believed The proposals that could have changed the streetscape in South Canmore - as they were originally presented to those in the neighbourhood - were “emotional and upsetting” for many residents Canmore’s council heard Tuesday.

Canmore Indie Fest has yet to catch on, but it will: organizer

Pam Doyle/Canmore LeaderSam Bailey, the youngest performer at the Canmore Indie Music Festival, chills out backstage with a drinking box of fruit juice after his performance on the Stan Rogers stage on Saturday.

New vice-principal destined to be a teacher

Lauren Zulyniak is starting her seventh year with Sacred Heart Academy, except this year, she will be adding the responsibility of vice principal to an already full set of commitments she has with the school, including teaching Kindergarten part-time and leading an early reading program initiative for Grade 1 and Grade 2 students.