I came to Calgary from Montreal on Labour Day weekend of 1979 and sometime later had the good fortune to meet Cathie. We were married in 1982 and moved to Canmore where we hope to live out our remaining years. Born in Quebec City...
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Jean Elliott
My parents and grandparents were pioneers in Banff. “Dad” Barnett, my grandfather, was a street sweeper who used a hand pushcart before cars were allowed in the Park. My father was a railroad fireman who had worked...
Marty Dewis
Canmore? Where is that? Such was the question asked of me, for many years, while I was growing up in Canmore. Some people knew. Hockey fans knew of our Canmore Senior Hockey team. It was the only senior team to win the Alberta...
COLLECTIONS HIGHLIGHT: ADVERTISING SLIDES
This week, we explored a pair of glass advertising slides from The Midway Garage, managed by E. Erickson in Canmore, Alberta. Glass advertising slides were a common form of promotional material used in the early to mid-20th...
Celebrating Volunteer Excellence: Anne’s Dedication to Preserving Canmore’s Oral History
We are delighted to shine a spotlight on one of our exceptional volunteers, Anne, whose commitment and passion have greatly contributed to the preservation of Canmore’s rich history. Anne has recently completed the transcription...
Lorraine Gordey
When I came to Canmore, it was December 15, 1989. I had to relocate because my husband, Ernie, had passed away and I had to move out of the Continental Lime homes in Kananaskis Village. The house I lived in at the village was...
Robert George Fisher
I got my first guitar by mail order from WWVA, Wheeling, West Virginia. When I was younger, I was willing to walk three miles to hear this country and western radio station. This was near Moncton, N.B. at a place called Coates...
Darlene Cennon
Darlene Ellen writes: The original Lindberg homestead, nine miles east and half a mile north of Dundurn, was my birthplace at 5:30 p.m., Sunday, October 11, 1925. Rumour has it I was born feet first, which may have been a shadow...
Stuart Byatt
An Autobiography I feel I have had a good life, full of “adventures” – some interesting and some not so interesting. I was born a long, long time ago (actually 1921 on what, according to my mother, was the...
Elizabeth Blackwood
The day I had arranged to meet Elizabeth (Liz) Blackwood started out badly. It had snowed the night before and the roads were treacherous. As I gingerly drove to keep our appointment, my usually reliable Toyota showed signs that...