How long have you been in the Bow Valley? “I moved to the Bow Valley about a year and a half ago, in May 2019 for work. I got a job at Pursuit, and I always said when I was living in Calgary, if I ever got a job that allowed me...
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Diana Boyle and Family
How long have you been in the Bow Valley? That would be 2 months and 4 days. We arrived from the UK from Heathrow. We lived in a place called Epsom in Surrey. We landed on August 3rd. We visited about 3 years ago and just loved...
Yanli Reid
This is an oral history that was conducted by the Canmore Museum on July 27, 2020 CM: Okay. Well, first of all, thank you for taking the time to talk with me. Yanli: Thank you. CM: Yeah, you’re welcome. Um, so first of all...
Elia Lopez
How long have you been in the Bow Valley? “I moved to Canada in 2014. Back in Mexico, I worked on the cutting-edge technology field, specifically robotics for the automotive industry. I spent my first two years in Canada as a...
Mary (nee Chiaverina) Rodda
Marie (Mary) was born in Bankhead near Lake Minnewanka on June 9, 1908 to Antonio and Camilla Chiaverina, where she lived until the coal mines closed in 1922. Mary’s family then returned to Canmore where she lived for the...
The Canmore Hotel
The Canmore Hotel was built by a French nobleman, Count Eugene de Rambouville. For reasons cloaked in mystery, the Count had fallen into disgrace with his family and fled France, making his way to Canmore. The Count lived here...
Canmore Opera House
The Canmore Opera House – built in 1898 with logs cut on the slopes of Ha-Ling Peak – was first known as the Band Hall as a place for members of the H.W. McNeill brass band to practice. Three years after the Band Hall was...
Sarah Perritt
First and foremost I wish to recognize that I currently reside on stolen land. I live, recreate and work on the territory of Treaty 7. I acknowledge these past, present and future generations and stand with them in solidarity. I...
Ron Ulrich
My story doesn’t begin, nor end, with my coming out journey. I am defined by far more than this story, though in many respects, it is central to my drive to create more compassionate, more inclusive, healthier communities...
Brande White
Growing up in the early 80’s in rural Tennessee was hard. The examples I had for anyone in the queer community were either hidden or they were the brunt of jokes or slurs. I always felt different. I was shy and a tomboy and so...