Brad Hawker Real Estate Team
Royal LePage Rocky Mountain Realty

(ph)  403-678-7557  (tollfree)  877-818-7557
(fax)  403-678-2206

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Canmore and Banff community information
Canmore
  • Canmore Preschool

  • Elizabeth Rummel Elementary Scholl

  • Lawrence Grassi Middle School

  • Canmore Collegiate High School

 

  • Bow Corridor Continuing Education

  • Bow Valley College – Canmore Campus

  • Canmore Community Learning Centre

 

  • L’Ecole Enfantine Pierrot et Colombine

  • Ecole Notre-Dame des Monts

  • Mountain Gate Community School

  • Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy
     

Banff
  • Banff Elementary School

  • Banff Community School

  • 911

  • Acupuncturists

  • Ambulance Service

  • Aromatherapy

  • Chiropractors

  • Dental Clinics

  • Denturists

  • Dietitians

  • Health Unit

  • Herbologists

  • Hospital

  • Midwifery

  • Obstetrics

  • Optometrists

  • Orthodontists

  • Pain Clinic

  • Podiatrist

  • Pharmacies

  • Plastic Surgeon

  • Psychiatrists

  • Psychologists

  • Respite Care

  • Sports Clinics

  • Surgeons

  • Therapists (massage, occupational, physio)

Canmore Hospital
Banff Mineral Springs Hospital
  • Outpatient services

  • Emergency helipad & ambulance garage

Calgary Health Region
  • Clinics: immunization & confidential

  • Community care & rehab programs counseling

  • Day support program

  • Environmental health services

  • Hearing tests

  • Palliative care

  • Prenatal & postnatal classes

  • School health program

  • Speech language therapy

Other Services
  • Aids Bow Valley

  • AADAC

  • Al-Anon

  • Alateen

  • Alcoholics Anonymous

  • Bow Corridor Society for Community Living

  • B.I.G. Brain Injury Group

  • Bow Valley Christmas Spirit Society

  • Bow Valley Food Bank

  • Bow Valley SPCA

  • Bow Valley Victim Services

  • Cancer Support Group

  • Caregivers Support Network

  • Family and Community Support Services (FCSS)

  • Narcotics Anonymous

  • Schizophrenia Support Group

  • Trident Mediation Counselling and Support Foundation

  • Visual Reality Network (C.N.I.B.)
     

Canmore
  • Alpine Christian Ministries

  • Canmore Community Church

  • Kingdom Hall of Jehova’s Witnesses

  • Mountain Springs Ministries

  • Mountain Baptist Church

  • Ralph Connor Memorial United Church

  • Rocky Mountain Victory Church

  • Sacred Heart Parish

  • St. Michaels’s Anglican Church

  • Seventh Day Adventist Church

  • Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church

  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

  • Trinity Bible Church
     

Banff
  • Anglican Church St. George's-in-the-Pines

  • Associated Gospel Church

  • Banff Park Church

  • Full Gospel Church

  • Presbyterian Church

  • The United Church of Canada

Canmore
  • Canmore Daycare

Banff
  • Day Care Society of Banff

Newspapers
  • Local: Canmore Leader (weekly) and Banff Crag & Canyon (weekly)

  • Other: Calgary Herald (daily), Calgary Sun (daily), Globe & Mail (daily)

Radio
  • Local: Mountain FM (106.5 FM Canmore)

  • Other: CBC, CKUA, CHFM, CKIK, CKRY (most other Calgary radio stations available)

Television
  • CBRT (CBC, Calgary)

  • CFCN (CTV, Calgary)

  • Shaw Cable Systems

Banks
  • Alberta Treasury Branch

  • Bank of Montreal

  • Bow Valley Credit Union

  • Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

  • Royal Bank

Canmore

22 km east if Banff, 106 km west of Calgary via the Trans Canada Highway.
(1 hour and 20 min. from the Calgary International Airport)
Elevation: 1309 meters (4,296 feet)

Banff

128 km from Calgary via the Trans Canada Highway
(1 hour and 40 min. from the Calgary International Airport)
Elevation: 1390 meters (4,550 feet)

Monthly Average
Highs and Lows
Month  High (° C) (High (° F)) Low (° C) (Low (° F))
January  -5.3°  (22.5°) -14.9°  (5.2°)
April  9.0°  (48.2°) -2.8°  (27.0°)
July  22.1°  (71.8°) 7.4°  (45.3°)
October  10.1°  (50.2°) -1.1°  (30.0°)
Annual precipitation

468 mm (18.4 in)

Annual snowfall

244 cm (96.1 in)

Canmore

10843 (2001 census)

Banff

7716 (2000 census)

ROAD
Automobile:
  • Trans Canada Highway (4 lanes)

  • Highway 1-A (2 lanes)

Rentals:
  • Car, truck and trailer

  • Taxi & limousine services

Bus:
  • Greyhound Bus Lines (daily scheduled service)

  • Charter and guide services

  • Private charter companies

RAIL

Canadian Pacific Railway (Banff Depot, freight & goods only)

AIR
  • Calgary International Airport

  • Canmore Heliport (sightseeing charters, rentals, leasing services).

Canmore
  • Recreation Centre (arena & pool)

  • Curling Rink

  • 21 hectares of park (28 areas)

  • Miles of walking trails both paved and unpaved

  • 'o1 Swimming' hole (Quarry Lake)

  • 13 playgrounds

  • 5 public tennis courts

  • 5 ball diamonds

  • 2 soccer fields

  • 1 skateboard park

  • Golf Courses

  • Canmore Nordic Centre: Cross Country Skiing and Biathlon Facilities

  • bird watching (Golden Eagle Festival)

  • shopping, shopping, shopping

Banff
  • Recreation Centre (arena and curling)

  • Banff Centre Facility (pool)

  • Lots of walking trails

  • Cross Country Skiing

  • 2 soccer fields

  • 2 baseball diamonds

Electricity

Epcor

Natural Gas

Direct Energy

Telephone

Telus Communications

Water, Sewer & Garbage

Town of Banff, Town of Canmore

Recycling Depot
Recycling Services
  • clothing

  • petroleum products

  • auto batteries

Road Maintenance

Town of Banff, Town of Canmore

Radio
  • Local: Mountain FM (106.5 FM Canmore)

  • Other: CBC, CKUA, CHFM, CKIK, CKRY (most other Calgary radio stations available)

Television
  • CBRT (CBC, Calgary)

  • CFCN (CTV, Calgary)

  • Shaw Cable Systems

 

Brad Hawker Real Estate Team
Royal LePage Rocky Mountain Realty
717 Main (8th) Street, Suite 1
Canmore Alberta Canada T1W 2B2
(ph) 403-678-7557  (toll free) 877-818-7557
(fax)  403-678-2206   

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