May 26, 2022
Photo Artist Taking pictures as a young teenager on our small rural farm brought many hours of joy under the big open prairie sky. It was natural to have a camera in hand. I was always experimenting with light and angles. I currently live in Saskatoon and have plenty of time devoted to my passion…
April 1, 2022
By Dave Slaght – Travel Tales of Life When driving through the Bow Valley corridor, between Canmore and Banff, Alberta, three stunning mountains, The Three Sisters, Mount Rundle, and Cascade Mountain, come into view. Visitors be warned that each of the trio may bring on jaw dropping and a tendency to gaze transfixed by the…
February 26, 2022
Sue Slaght – Travel Tales of Life The beauty is surreal. Gleaming in sunlight, it is as if turquoise gems have dissolved into the glacial lake waters. Tourists and locals alike, find it challenging to pull their eyes from the mesmerizing shades of the mountain waters. “How do they make the water look that way?”…
February 25, 2022
A bit about Aleece, in her own words I have always been an artist but like many, I was steered by society to find a more lucrative career path. It has taken me 41 years and a global pandemic to shake me by the shoulders, causing me to reflect and reassess my purpose and…
January 29, 2022
By Jacqueline Louie An easy excursion from Canmore is the historic ghost town of Bankhead, an abandoned coal mining town near Banff. The Canadian Pacific Railway established Bankhead Mine in 1903 at the foot of Cascade Mountain. Bankhead grew quickly and its population eventually reached 900 – larger than Banff at the time. Bankhead ‘was…
Allison Lynch is a multi-talented performance artist based in Calgary Alberta. During her residency at A Bear and Bison Inn, in August 2021, Allison focused her efforts in her poetry and music. Taking inspiration from the sights and sounds of the Beautiful Bow Valley, she took snippets of noise from a thunderstorm, the river and…
December 18, 2021
Karin Edwards grew up partly in the beautiful landscape of British Columbia and partly in the open sky of Saskatoon SK. She loves family, horses, gardening and being outdoors. Creativity started being evident when her mother put her in art lessons with a kind art teacher who lived just down the street. It continued to…
December 8, 2021
While Canmore is an incredible destination all year round, there’s something extra special about the area when it comes to the colder months. In fact, there are a ton of unique things to do in Canmore in winter that are fun for the whole family. From skiing and snowboarding, to snowshoeing, skating or curling up…
November 27, 2021
Anne deJong is a landscape painter living in Alberta. Her work is centred around capturing the beauty she sees in nature. DeJong works primarily with a palette knife and oils, creating rich, textured original oil paintings. Many of deJong’s paintings are inspired by places she has visited with her family. She actively seeks out opportunities…
November 1, 2021
So you’ve decided to get hitched. You’ve found that perfect someone and you’re ready to take the plunge into holy matrimony. If you’re like many people though, the idea of a big wedding isn’t exactly what you’re looking for. There’s the cost, the time, the pressure, the anxiety and of course, logistical challenges related to…
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