We are excited to announce that we have begun an in-depth School Travel Planning (STP) project in partnership with the Lawrence Grassi Middle School (LGMS) and the Town of Canmore. This project will help us determine how we can improve the school journey and encourage more children to walk or wheel to school. The project […]
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When you drive the Trans Canada Highway eastbound between Banff and Canmore, you pass by the Valleyview Picinic area. It is hard to miss as there is good signage indicating the pull-off to access this beautiful spot. But have you noticed the small white cross at this very spot, bearing the name Collin Cureatz? If
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Bow Valley Road Conditions is a very useful Facebook page where people post information about current road conditions across the Bow Valley. Recently, we responded to a post that brought to light confusion over use of the pedestrian/cycling bridge beside Bridge St., crossing the Bow River. This bridge is an important connection for the town’s pedestrian
To prepare for the Saturday (Jul 30) “Cruisey Ride” I decided to bike the route ahead of time, which will start from 100 Paillser Lane. The first observation is how isolated and cut off the buildings at 100, 200, and 300 Palliser Lane are from the rest of our community. The downtown is tantalizingly close,
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In June 2015 Canmore Community Cruisers (CCC) launched SafeRoads with close to $14,000 funding from Alberta Traffic and Safety Program. The mandate of the program is to champion safe roads for all users, but primarily drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. Ten volunteer SafeRoad hosts were recruited and nine trained in CanBike traffic safety. The hosts staffed a booth
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In the spring of 2014, the Canmore Community Cruisers successfully applied to Alberta Ecotrust for a grant to establish “Bike Friendly Canmore.” Working in partnership with the Town of Canmore, Canmore Business and Tourism, the Canmore Folk Festival, and the Biosphere Institiute of the Bow Valley, 43 businesses signed up to be involved after an inspirational
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